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Two smiling children sit by a window, balancing stacks of books on their heads. As one child starts prep, they face each other and laugh, with bright daylight streaming in behind them.
Blog 25 Jan 2021
Five things to think about before your child starts prep

Starting school is an exciting time, but there’s lots to consider. In Queensland, children don’t have to start prep in the year they turn... 

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Anglicare family mental health support worker assisting mother and child in home
Blog 29 Dec 2020
Foster care payments: How much do foster carers get paid in Queensland and Australia?

How much do foster carers get paid in Queensland? This is an important question to ask yourself if you're considering foster care.

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Two teenage girls sitting on a sofa, smiling and enjoying playing an acoustic guitar together in a sunlit room. Their happiness hints at the warm bonds that can form in supportive homes—what kind of foster care makes moments like this possible?.
Blog 23 Dec 2020
What kind of foster care is right for you?

All children in foster care are unique. There are numerous types of foster care. Some may be more suitable for you and your family... 

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Two people within a yarning circle having a conversations
Reconciling Histories 5 Nov 2020
Yarning interviews at Homelessness Service, Women and Families

If you’re hoping to become of the First Nations staff members at Anglicare’s Homelessness Service, Women and Families (HSWF), don’t expect a stiff, traditional... 

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Anglicare staff doing a Culture Time activity
Reconciling Histories 2 Nov 2020
Culture Time

Anglicare’s Nerang Children and Families team facilitate cultural learning exercises called ‘Culture Time’.   During Culture Time, our Cultural Facilitators deliver a presentation to our... 

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Anglicare's Jarjums Connect group was featured on Totally Wild. Featured in this image is an Anglicare staff member and two First Nations young children
Reconciling Histories 2 Nov 2020
Jarjums goes ‘totally wild’!

When the Jarjums Connect Group launched in early 2020, they never thought they’d be appearing on national television within six months.  Jarjums was a... 

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Picture of the bush.
Reconciling Histories 30 Oct 2020
Connecting kids to Country

The Anglicare Southern Queensland Children and Families, Residential Youth Services Cultural Support Work Team provides a cultural outlet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... 

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Still image of Turtle from Acknowledgement video by Children and Families Nerang
Reconciling Histories 30 Oct 2020
Projects from Children and Families Nerang

The staff at our Children and Families office in Nerang understand the difference it makes for young people in foster care to reconnect with... 

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Children are happy when they feel safe. Mother holding young daughter in a field at sunset.
Blog 10 Sep 2020
Children are happy when they feel safe

Children are happy when they feel safe. When growing up, children and young people need to feel safe and loved. This allows them to... 

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Nicole and Meg foster carers
Carers’ Story 30 Jun 2020
Nicole and Meg’s story

We are currently caring for an energetic two year old. My partner and I also have our own child, who is four years of... 

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Dan and Luke
Carers’ Story 25 May 2020
Dan and Luke’s story

My partner and I care for three young siblings under the age of four. Seeing the girls settled and enjoying life means a lot... 

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Jarjums Connect dance performance
Reconciling Histories 13 Mar 2020
Jarjums connect through song and dance

In 2020, Anglicare Southern Queensland’s Children and Families team in Nerang were excited to launch a fortnightly event; Jarjums. This event was designed to... 

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