Barnardos Australia

Barnardos logoFor over 120 years Barnardos has been at the forefront of child welfare service provision and has embraced a tradition of innovation and holistic approach in our quest to find real, permanent solutions for Australian children in
desperate need.

Barnardos tries to keep siblings together and children close to supports, networks and education and cultural groups that are important to them. More than one-third of children in the Permanent Foster Care program are adopted by their carers.

Regional area

Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast, South Coast.

Types of care provided

Fostering is specialised and carers are sought for:

  • Permanent Foster Care, Adoption and Bridging Care – Find a Family programs
  • Adolescent Community Placement Care
  • Temporary Family Care (Crisis Care) and Respite Care

Contact

Visit Barnardos website.
Phone - 9218 2300
or
Contact the following centres direct:

PERMANENT FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION AND BRIDGING CARE
Find a Family Sydney Office
Phone: 8596 5000
email: lmoggach@barnardos.org.au

Find a Family Central Coast Branch Office
Phone: 4324 9411
email: ecox@barnardos.org.au

Find a Family Western Sydney
Phone: 9833 8877
email: jhowes@barnardos.org.au

Find a Family Illawarra Branch Office
Phone: 4297 0670
email: jvilla@barnardos.org.au

ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY PLACEMENT CARE
Phone:  9787 4440
email:  hclisby@barnardos.org.au

TEMPORARY FAMILY CARE (CRISIS CARE) & RESPITE CARE 

Auburn Temporary Family Care
Phone:   9646 2770
email: acfc@barnardos.org.au

South Coast Children’s Family Centre
Temporary Family Care Program
Phone: 4275 8575
email: southcoast@barnardos.org.au

South East Sydney Temporary Family Care
Phone: 9218 2358
email:  sydneymetrocentre@barnardos.org.au

Penrith Temporary Family Care
Phone:    4729 1211
email: Penrith@barnardos.org.au