Foster Care

Safe and loving homes can change lives—right now across our communities. Barnardos Australia provide vulnerable children and young people in New South Wales and the ACT with nurturing care when they cannot live with their birth families. Barnardos Australia+1

Whether it's short-term stays, long-term placements, kinship care or joining a tag-team as a foster carer, individuals and families from all backgrounds can apply—including single carers, couples, LGBTQIA+ families, and those from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or Muslim communities. Barnardos Australia

Barnardos offers full training, 24/7 support and a tax-free caring allowance to help you provide a safe home and meaningful future for a child who needs it. Barnardos Australia

If you’ve got love and time, the road to fostering starts with one click—your care could make a child’s life extraordinary.

Support for parents and children

Our Kidstime Supported Playgroups offer fun activities, information, referral, and are a great source of social connection for parents, carers and children 0-5 years. All activities are provided and are free. Playgroups are supported by qualified staff and other visiting professionals with local, health and child development knowledge.

There have been some temporary changes of venues for at least the first month. Playgroup venues are as follows.
All run 10am- 12 noon.

Monday Bellambi playgroup – Happy Valley Park, Dobbie Ave East Corrimal.

Tuesday Warrawong playgroup – Port Kembla Beach Park, Pt Kembla (opposite pool)
Tuesday Playranger Dapto – Dimond Brothers Reserve Bong Bong Rd, Dapto & Lakeside Reserve, Kanahooka Alternate weeks ( raining Dapto Library)

Wednesday Berkeley Playgroup – Holborn Street Park Shelter, Berkeley (On the Lake)
Wednesday Bundaleer Playgroup – Bundaleer Community Centre

Thursday Koonawarra Aboriginal Playgroup -Lakeside Reserve, Koonawarra

Friday Berkeley Aboriginal Playgroup – Holborn Street Park Shelter, Berkeley
Friday POPPY Mental Health Playgroup – Childrens Room Barnardos Southcoast Centre. Referral only.