At Goolburri, we believe that families and communities are the heart of strong, healthy children. Our Family and Child Wellbeing programs create culturally safe spaces where voices are heard, choices are respected, and children stay connected to family, culture, and community. We walk alongside families to strengthen connections, build resilience, and support pathways to safety, healing, and empowerment, while protecting the vulnerable and those at risk.
Delegated Authority
Empowering families, Elders, and community to lead key Child Safety decisions. We ensure culture remains central to all planning and decision-making processes.
Extended Post Care Support
Providing ongoing assistance for young adults after leaving care, ensuring they remain supported, connected and equipped for independent living.
Family Participation
Ensuring families are genuinely heard, respected, and supported throughout the Child Safety process, with guidance from trusted cultural advisors.
Family Wellbeing
Offering practical, culturally safe support that helps families strengthen relationships, manage daily challenges, and create positive home environments.
Foster and Kinship Care
Supporting carers to provide safe, nurturing, and culturally connected homes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
Indigenous Youth Service
Strengthening youth resilience, identity, and cultural pride through community connection, mentoring, and meaningful activities.
Next Step Plus
Helping young people transition from care into independence through personalised support, mentoring, and connection to education, housing, and employment pathways.
Specialist Domestic and Family Violence
Providing culturally safe support, advocacy, and pathways to healing for individuals and families affected by violence.
Strong Men, Strong Families
Supporting men’s healing and leadership journeys, strengthening connection to family, culture, and community wellbeing.
Youth Participation
Supporting young people to have a strong voice in the decisions that shape their lives. We walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, building confidence, leadership, and self-determination.
Statement of Commitment to the Safety and Wellbeing of Children
At Goolburri, we live by our values of accountability, quality, teamwork, and confidentiality. These principles help us create a safe, supportive space where we protect human rights and ensure every child and family feels respected, valued, and empowered.
Goolburri acknowledges the central role we play in upholding this right to safety as a lead Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander agency for preventing abuse and protecting children and young people.
Goolburri welcomes new legislation, Child Safe Organisation Act 2024 (the Act) in Queensland. The Act requires our organisation to implement the Universal Principle and Child Safe Standards. Goolburri is committed to becoming compliant with the 10 Child Safe Standards and Universal Principle.
We have zero tolerance for child abuse. We will treat all allegations and safety concerns seriously in line with our robust policies and procedures. We will create a culture of safety and follow all legislative and other requirements to report any harm or suspicions of harm to children we support.
Goolburri will be responsive to the needs of all children and young people, including the cultural safety and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ children, very young children, children with prior trauma and children living in remote locations.
We will ensure that child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our organisational culture, reflected in our policies and procedures, and understood and practiced at all levels of our work.
Together, We’re Building Stronger, Healthier Communities
Whether you’re looking for a local health clinic, need support for your family, or want to join our programs, we’re here for you. Servicing Toowoomba, Roma, St George, Warwick, Ipswich and surrounding regions.
