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Your gift can change a
child's future
Your gift this tax-time can help ensure children receive more than safety, giving them the support they need to rebuild
and recover.
In Australia, one in 6 children are growing up in poverty.
When children don’t get the support they need early on, it can affect everything—from their health and confidence to how they learn and connect with others. As they grow, those early challenges can make school harder, friendships more distant, and self-belief harder to hold onto. These challenges often carry into adulthood, limiting job opportunities and increasing the risk of long-term health problems.
It’s not their fault...
Watch Jordan's heartbreaking story
A lot of the children that come into the care of Barnardos have suffered severe trauma, neglect, emotional and physical abuse and exploitation. With our help, these children are given a second chance at a happy, safe childhood.
Issues facing children in Australia
45,400
Children are unable to live
with their parents due to
abuse and neglect.
1
Child dies
every two weeks
from abuse and neglect.
1,300
Daily reports of child
abuse and neglect.
62,000
Children aged 0 - 14 receive specialist homelessness services in a year.
761,000
Or 1 in 6 children live in poverty.
418,000
Women experience domestic violence with children witnessing
the violence.
Your donation matters
Health
Dental work, glasses, nutritional support or speech therapy for children in our care.
Education
Academic support for children at school and at home who have fallen behind so that they can get back on track with their education.
Support
Counselling and specialist therapy for children who have experienced trauma to help them overcome their past and understand that it is not their fault.
Safety
Intensive support for families struggling with poverty, homelessness and mental health issues and to prevent abuse and neglect from reoccurring.
Every donation makes a difference
100
1,1180 children and young people received the care and support they needed last year
2000
Last year we helped
27,829 children, young people
and families
0
%
80% of parents/caregivers in our parenting programs said their capacity to care had improved
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Kiya's* story
Struggling single mum Michelle was doing her best to give her seven-year-old daughter Kiya a brighter future. Without stable employment, she often skipped meals, sacrificed essentials like medicine, and had no choice but to send Kiya to school hungry.
You can be us be there for more children like Kiya.
Daisy's* story
Baby Daisy grew up surrounded by neglect, pain, and suffering, much like her mother, Leila*. In her own childhood, Leila endured domestic and family violence, leaving lasting scars.
You can help innocent young victims of abuse grow up in safety and have the best chance for a brighter future.