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Safe as houses

Millie had been in a car accident, leaving her with no feeling in her legs. But that wasn’t why she was scared. Millie used this time away from her husband Chr

One brave girl

No child should ever have to go to a DCJ office to say that their mum and dad are using drugs and shouldn’t be caring for them. But that’s what I had to do. I

Brave and strong

When Cassie opened the door I couldn’t even tell she was pregnant. She was so tiny. Cassie invited me in, but could barely keep her eyes open.

Robyn, caseworker

Be inspired by the strength of a young mother to overcome huge challenges to have her daughter returned to her care.

A mother's care

Ricky’s dad Matt and I were together for almost six years. We met in high school. Some would say high school sweethearts. It might have started that way but th

Home by the sea

Alison’s first words to me were ‘Oh why can’t you just leave me alone?’ She was standing at the door of her caravan and made it very clear I was the last perso

Sheri, Bundy and Amber’s story

Sheri and Bundy were at breaking point until DCJ caseworker Amber came into their lives and gave them a chance of a safer more stable life with their four chil

Sarah and Laura-Lee’s story

Be inspired by DCJ caseworker Laura-Lee as she uses her experiences as an Aboriginal woman, and her practice skills, to support Sarah and her family to heal th

Shammurri means strong woman

I’d been warned about Shammurri. I think the words were, ‘She is a very angry young lady.’ She’d been in too many foster homes, given labels that were not hope

Zoe, caseworker

When alcohol turned this family’s life upside down, read how caseworker Zoe supported three children to be safe and their mum to create the change she needed t

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28 Feb 2025