CareSouth’s Giving Tree grants hundreds of holiday wishes Community spirit shone brightly this holiday season through an outpour of generosity in support of CareSouth’s Giving

There are over 200 foster carer households across CareSouth’s footprint. Every single day these families make a world of difference in the lives of children and young people in their communities. This Foster and Kinship Care Week (31 August – 6 September 2025) we celebrate these individuals and their choice to dedicate their time to moments that matter.

Vulnerable kids and young people in Deniliquin and Wagga accessed up to five crucial health services – all on the same day, in the same place – at CareSouth’s Health Hub events.

Community members wrapped themselves in brightly coloured scarves for Aunties & Uncles Day, raising awareness of CareSouth’s volunteer mentor program.

CareSouth’s Health Hub events in April provided over 100 children and young people a comprehensive range of health checks – all on the same day, in the same place.

I started fostering 15 years ago, when my husband and I took in two boys from our family as their kinship carers.

We are in a unique position to change the trajectory of a young person’s life, but how do we compete with the online world and bullying in general? Here’s a few key things we can do to help protect the kids we care for.

Becoming foster carers has fulfilled our life. We considered going down the foster care path for a while. We had so much love to give.

We’re continually blown away by the generosity of others. It’s so good to know that CareSouth is supported by the communities we work within, just as much as we support them

It’s been just over a year since we started our foster care journey with CareSouth. After we got married, there was an expectation that we