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It is NAIDOC Week - held across the country from 6-13 July 2025, NAIDOC Week will celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This year’s theme chosen by the National NAIDOC Committee, is The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
NAIDOC Week 2025 marks a powerful milestone of 50 years of recognising the voices, culture, and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This milestone honours the legacy of those who came before, while shining a light on the emerging generation of young leaders grounded in culture, guided by community, and inspired to shape a future built on justice, unity, and self-determination. It is a moment to reflect, to honour, and to look forward with pride and purpose.
Register now for our next Online Information Session on Monday July 7th.
Take the first step to becoming a foster carer. Find out what is involved and what the step by step process is.
Register via our website.
Ballarat Pride Month may be ending, but our commitment to celebrating and supporting LGBTQIA+ voices never stops.
We’ll keep standing together, advocating for equality and embracing diversity every day of the year 🏳️🌈
A little extra can help change a life.
This EOFY your donation can help a young person feel seen, supported and safe through our Care Fund, supporting children and teens in care who don’t have family to lean on.
Your generosity can provide school supplies, sporting equipment, access to extracurricular programs and transforming residency housing into warm and comfortable homes.
Donate via the link in our bio, by calling 1800 692 237, or coming in to our Ballarat office at 115 Lydiard St N, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350.
Today we welcomed The Hon. Nick Staikos, Minister for Consumer Affairs, and @julianaaddison MP to discuss the state government’s funding for Cafs’ Financial Wellness Hub, which will help us support more people experiencing financial stress, across a broader region.
Our financial counsellor Emma explains some of the beneficial work our Financial Counselling team has been doing for our local community.
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Your EOFY donation can spark real change by supporting Cafs Incubator.
The Cafs Incubator allows us to test new ideas, pilot programs and explore better ways to care and connect. Your donation helps us fund this crucial work, ensuring we stay responsive and always focused on supporting community.
Donate via the link in our bio, by calling 1800 692 237, or coming in to our Ballarat office at 115 Lydiard St N, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350
Did you miss out on one of our stainless steel water bottles at the Begonia Festival?
Luckily these beautiful bottles are still available for purchase from Cafs’ Lydiard Street office and Central Highland Water’s Learmonth Rd and Maryborough offices.
All proceeds go towards Thread Together, helping to provide clothing to those who need it most 🧡
You don’t have to be extraordinary to change a life, just willing to care.
Foster carers provide safety, stability and hope when it’s needed most. Could you be the difference in a child’s life?
Visit the link in our bio to enquire and learn more.
Cafs acknowledges our past. In the spirit of reconciliation, we give deepest respect to Australia’s First Nations Peoples. Their histories, their stories, their resilience. Their connection to culture and land. The wisdom of their Elders past, present and emerging.
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