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Skye, DCJ caseworker I’ve known Carrie as long as I’ve been a caseworker at DCJ. I’ve watched her grow from a sweet 10 year old girl into the lovely 18 year ol
Robert’s story was not uncommon to us in the Adoption Unit. Now aged 58, he was separated from his birth family in 1956 at a time in Australian society when fo
Deborah, mother Every time I go out I see a version of the sort of mum I could have been. Those women walking along pushing their prams, with a cigarette or be
Megan, Mission Australia, Casework Manager One thing I learned from working with Sam is that when you find a child falling through the cracks you just have to
Daniela, DCJ Caseworker I met Elly early in her pregnancy. She’s a young Cook Islander woman with a positive outlook and a big happy smile that she flashes oft
Casey, 11 year old girl in foster care I didn’t want my baby brother to be in danger, but I didn’t want to hurt my mum either. Daniel’s only a baby – he can’t
When I started working with the family, not speaking the same language brought up many challenges for communication and establishing trust. However, when you g
Sarah, caseworker The first time I met Cathy, I was supervising her final drug-test. We had to be sure she wasn’t using drugs. The test confirmed Cathy was cle
Story of how Jackie met Alison when she was 13 and homeless. It was her job to get her to safety. She had been told to expect a fair bit of yelling and swearin
When I first met Kate in 2013, she was quiet and shy and relied on others to speak for her. But one thing was clear, Kate loved her girls and was fierce in her
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