Barnardos Australia has made a difference to the lives of so many Australian children who would otherwise have fallen through the cracks.
Our commitment to children
At Barnardos, our aspiration is for every vulnerable child to recover, thrive and reach their full potential. Therefore our work focuses on reducing child abuse and neglect, strengthening child and parental mental wellbeing, improving family learning, as well as increasing the sense of belonging for children.
We put children and young people at the centre of everything we do.
Every child. Every opportunity. Every time.
Issues facing children in Australia
45,000
Children are unable to live
with their parents due to
abuse and neglect.
1,200
Daily reports of child
abuse and neglect.
1 in 6
Girls are physically or sexually assaulted before their 16th birthday and 1 in 9 boys.
1
Child dies
every two weeks
from abuse and neglect.
774,000
Or 1 in 6 children live in poverty.
418,000
Women experience domestic violence with children witnessing
the violence.
17,845
Children experiencing
homelessness are under
the age of 12.
1 in 5
Children starting school are
developmentally vulnerable in
language and cognitive skills.
3 x more
Children whose parents use drugs are 3 times more likely to
be physically, sexually and
emotionally abused, and 4 times
more likely to be neglected.
Real impact, real lives
Every year we help thousands of vulnerable children, young people and their families change their lives to achieve a brighter future. How do we do this?
Engage – we listen to act with intent
Empower – we share wisdom, strengthen skills and collaborate to create positive change
Excel – we operate in ethical, sustainable and transparent ways to achieve effective outcomes and social impact
Evolve – we are brave and adapt to change
10,987
Children young people and their families helped by Barnardos Australia
9,725
Children, young people and families were supported through Safety and Prevention programs
1,262
Children lived safely in foster and kinship care
35
Children found families through open adoption (NSW)