Fundraising for children in need

All proceeds support Barnardos Australia’s safety and prevention programs. This year, we’re funding a Community Development Coordinator to expand Bundaleer Community Centre from two to five days a week. This role will provide consistent drop-in support, organise parenting programs and partner with local groups to deliver cultural and community events.

Warrawong is Wollongong’s most disadvantaged suburb—73% of residents faced food insecurity last year, 72% have safety concerns, and rates of domestic violence and property crime are above average. That’s why Bundaleer is so vital. It offers a “place to belong”, where children and families are seen, heard and connected. With your support, we can keep the Centre open, amplify residents’ voices and create a safer, stronger community.

After a recent community consultation, it was highlighted that there is an urgent need to extend our focus beyond early childhood, addressing entrenched cycles of disadvantage across all age groups. Children and young people’s well-being depends on multiple, interconnected domains* — being loved and safe, having material basics, being healthy, learning, participating, and having a positive sense of identity and culture. Bundaleer’s community-led approach strengthens these conditions, ensuring that children and families not only have their immediate needs met, but also the foundations to thrive into the future.

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