About us

Established in 2001, Families Australia is Australia's independent, peak, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the needs and interests of families. Families Australia is not aligned to any political party or religious group.

Families Australia's purpose is to represent the interests of families in Australia by:

  • informing families, the family sector and government about issues relevant to families
  • representing the views of members and families to the Parliament, government and government agencies
  • celebrating the vital role of families, including through National Families Week.

Mission and Values

Our mission is to promote the wellbeing of all Australian families by working from a network of services, organisations, carers, consumers and communities, and developing policy and research which is informed by the rich diversity of families and communities.

Families Australia is an organisation which:

  • is an independent national voice on family matters
  • fosters a good national public policy environment in which family-related issues and the family sector can prosper
  • focuses on informing and influencing national policy at the highest government levels
  • strongly advocates for the cultural diversity and the value of families
  • reflects Australia's diversity
  • is pro-active in support of justice and equity for Australian Aboriginal and Islander peoples
  • takes a broad and inclusive approach in all its work
  • is practical in orientation, yet has an eye to longer term policy development
  • is constructive and collaborative across all stakeholder groups, including government
  • is highly strategic and targeted in what it does and is politically astute
  • is well managed and governed.

Families Australia in the News

Current articles featuring Families Australia.

 

Families Australia is funded in part by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and by Families Australia Members.