Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia during May.
Image: Life Without Barriers staff and Carer Ambassadors at the Seymour Community Day wearing pink hats.
This May, Life Without Barriers is hosting and supporting a number of in-person and online events. You can connect with our teams and learn more about our services at the events below.
During May, we will also be acknowledging National Reconciliation Week 2023 by getting involved in events across the country. Check out our National Reconciliation Week events story to learn more about what’s on during National Reconciliation Week.
New South Wales
Foster Care Information Webinar
Learn everything you need to know about foster care at our free online information session.
During the session, we will cover the different types of care, the application and assessment process, the roles and responsibilities of being a foster carer and the support you will receive from Life Without Barriers. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a live Q&A session.
Date: Tuesday, 9 May
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Online event
For more information or to register, visit our Eventbrite registration webpage.
Image: A woman with a young girl on her back. Both are smiling. Text reads: Share your world. Become a foster carer.
FISH Fundraising High Tea
Join us on Awabakal Land for a High Tea to raise funds for Family Inclusion in the Hunter.
This event will leave you feeling inspired as your host, Annette Michaux, alongside keynote speaker Natalie Lewis, and the FISH Parent and Family Peer Support and Advocacy Team share stories of resilience and examples of leadership that are disrupting and challenging child protection policy and practice throughout Australia and around the world.
Date: Friday, 12 May
Time: 11am – 1:30pm
Location: Noahs on the Beach, 29 Zaara Street, Newcastle East, New South Wales.
For more information or to book your ticket, visit the Eventbrite webpage.
The Channon Mother’s Day Markets
The Channon Craft Markets are a fantastic destination for a day out and a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day. Bring Mum for breakfast or lunch and soak up the riches of the Northern Rivers Hinterlands and beyond.
The market is a fun day out for all, with pony rides, a jumping castle, candle making, and over 200 stallholders showcasing amazing wares.
Come along and say hi to our friendly staff. We will have a stall at the market, and our team will be available to chat about all things foster care and answer any questions you have.
Date: Sunday, 14 May
Time: 8am
Location: The Channon Road, The Channon, New South Wales.
For more information, visit the Channon Craft Market website.
Queensland
Foster Care Information Stall at Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre
Are you able to open your home and provide a safe and stable home for children and young people in care?
Come down to Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre and chat about all things foster care with our friendly staff!
Our team can talk you through the different types of care, the application and assessment process, the roles and responsibilities of being a foster carer and the support we provide at Life Without Barriers.
Date: Friday, 5 May
Time: 8am - 5pm
Location: Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre, Mackay Bucasia Rd, Mount Pleasant, Queensland.
Take our self-assessment quiz today to learn more about how fostering might work for you.
Image: Jackie and Toni at a Life Without Barriers' stall.
The Ipswich Show
Celebrating 150 years, this year's Ipswich Show will be the biggest ever, with a massive program of events and activities across the Ipswich Showgrounds over three fantastic days.
A great event for the whole family with carnival rides, competitions, activities for the kids, entertainment and a range of food stalls. There is something for everyone!
Life Without Barriers staff and foster care ambassadors will have a stall at the event, ready to answer any questions you have about foster care.
Date: Friday, 19 May – Sunday, 21 May
Time: 9am - 9pm
Location: Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Rd, Ipswich, Queensland.
For more information, visit the Ipswich Show Society website.
Tasmania
Agfest
Come down and chat with Life Without Barriers at Agfest!
Agfest is a multi-award-winning agricultural event organised by Rural Youth Tasmania volunteer members, celebrating the best in Tasmanian farming.
You can find us at site no. 812 to learn about our Disability, Mental Health and Foster Care services, with current foster carers and specialist staff available to answer your questions. Our stall is one you won’t want to miss, with fun activities for the kids and handmade art creations from our Disability Art Program available for purchase!
We’ve also teamed up with Ashgrove Cheese again this year to raise awareness in the community that ‘Tassie Kids Need Foster Carers’. Stop by our tent or the Ashgrove Van (site M23) to find out more!
If you can't make it to Agfest, call our local team on 0472 869 969 or join our free Foster Care Webinar on Thursday, 25 May, at 7pm to learn more.
Date: Thursday, 4 May – Saturday, 6 May
Time: 8am - 4pm
Location: Quercus Park, 415 Oaks Road, Carrick, Tasmania.
For more information or to book your ticket, visit the Agfest website.
Image: White marquee with colourful Life Without Barriers signs.
Victoria
Geelong Waterfront Makers and Growers Market
Geelong Waterfront Makers and Growers Market offers local produce, tasty gourmet treats, beautiful art and handmade crafts from regional makers and growers. It’s a great day out with live music from local artists and delicious hot food on offer.
We will have a stall at the market, and our friendly staff will be available to chat about all things foster care and answer any questions you have.
Date: Sunday, 7 May
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Steampacket Gardens, Wadawurrung Country, Eastern Beach, Geelong, Victoria.
For more information, visit the City of Greater Geelong website.
2023 Mental Health in Schools Conference
The Mental Health in Schools Conference is designed for teachers and school leaders, providing current mental health challenges for young people, findings from the latest research, and practical, preventative, and early intervention measures.
Life Without Barriers will have an exhibitor stall at the conference. Our staff will be available to share information and answer your questions about foster care and Life Without Barriers' approach to trauma-informed care.
Date: Thursday, 18 May – Friday, 19 May
Time: 9am - 4pm
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place, Melbourne, Victoria.
For more information, visit the Propsych website.
Foster Care Information Webinar
Learn everything you need to know about foster care at our free online information session.
During the session, we will cover the different types of care, the application and assessment process, the roles and responsibilities of being a foster carer and the support you will receive from Life Without Barriers. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a live Q&A session.
Date: Tuesday, 23 May
Time: 6pm
Location: Online event
For more information or to register, visit our Eventbrite registration webpage.
Image: Two women holding a young child. Text reads: Share your world. Be a Foster Carer.
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