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The Easter Bunny visited Burdekin
Where would we be without our supportive community sometimes appearing in the form of the Easter Bunny dropping off bags full of easter eggs. Our young people were thrilled to bits and we were over the moon by the generosity...
NSW Youth Week 2021
The Avalon Youth Hub in collaboration with Northern Beaches Council, Kalof and Totem Skateboarding hosted Best Trick Skate Jam at Mona Vale Skate Park for the NSW Youth Week 2021! The free event aimed at those 10 and over and...
Inner West Foster Carers Needed
Ever thought about becoming a Foster Carer? We are always looking for Burdekin Foster Carers and currently particularly in the Inner West/South East, Eastern Region of Sydney. Being a Carer with The Burdekin Association is different from traditional foster care...
3rd National Homelessness Forum
The 3rd National Homelessness Forum 2021 takes place 27th - 29th April. The National Homelessness Forum is a hybrid event hosted both in-person from Perth and live-streamed. You can follow the event with hashtag #NationalHomelessnessForum2021. Homelessness is increasing, in fact...
Volunteer Co-ordinator Inner West
We are looking for a Volunteer 'Volunteer Co-ordinator' for our Inner West office We are now recruiting for our Volunteer Co-ordinator for our Inner West office. The main aim of the role will be to organise the volunteers participating in...
New Volunteer Co-ordinator role
Jill Wrathall (BA staff member and experienced foster carer) and Kim Backhouse, our new Volunteer Co-ordinator at the BA Christmas party in December 2020 We are very lucky to have these two fabulous women in our corner. Jill Wrathall is...
Team BA Christmas Party 2020
After a rollercoaster year and being unsure just how 'normal' Christmas 2020 could be. The team from Burdekin did manage to enjoy some of the festive frivolities. Here are a few photos of our wonderful team. Team Burdekin enjoying their...
Christmas fundraising
We would like to say thank you to and express how much we appreciate all of our supporters. Even in a year like we have just had, we can count on the unfailing generosity of community. We were concerned, given...
Merry Christmas…
And thank you for your support in 2020. We want to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This past year was special for all of us, in part due to Covid-19 and...
Christmas 2020 and Carers
It is almost Christmas - a typical family time when some of our young people feel intensely isolated and lonely. Christmas evokes images of happy times spent with family and friends and it can hit children and young people in...
Burdekin Foster Carer FAQ’s
The Burdekin Association is a small organisation doing great things in the Northern Sydney and the Inner West, Eastern and South East Sydney regions of Sydney. Finding and supporting our Burdekin Foster Carers is part of what we do to...
Christmas 2020 Appeal – Youth Support Fund
Young people experiencing homelessness are just like us. They have aspirations for a better life. The emotional, social and practical benefits of receiving Youth Support Fund support is clearly evident. See what the Burdekin Youth Support Fund is. A small...