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Find a service provider

There are three types of agency:

Designated agency: A designated agency is an organisation that has been accredited by the Children’s Guardian to provide statutory out-of-home care services in NSW. Some designated agencies are also registered for voluntary out-of-home care. Some designated agencies may also supervise care provided by a registered agency.

Registered agency: These are non-designated agencies that have been registered to provide or arrange voluntary out-of-home care. If a child or young person is in care with one or more registered agencies for longer than 90 days in any 12-month period, then a designated agency must supervise that care.

Arranging agency: Some agencies are only registered to arrange care, but not to provide it. These agencies arrange contracting, sub-contracting or brokering for another organisation or body to provide voluntary out-of-home care for a child or young person.

Voluntary out-of-home care agencies are grouped into districts across NSW and metropolitan Sydney. Agencies provide centre-based, host family or residential care to various target groups of children and young people. You can refine this list to find the service you need near you.

Ability Options
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 8–18 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Ability Options
Achieve Australia Limited
  • Target group
    • Children aged 0–16 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Achieve Australia
Acorn AU
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Corner House Respite Services
All About You Caring and Supports
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 8–17 years with disability
  • Program name
    • All About You Supports
Allambi Care Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Allambi Care Limited
Anglicare NSW South NSW West and ACT (trading as Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn)
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT
Aruma Services (formerly House With No Steps)
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Aruma
Aspire Support Services Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people age 6–17 years with moderate to high disabilities
  • Program name
    • Aspire Support Services Ltd
At Reach Australia Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7-17 years
  • Program name
    • At Reach Australia Pty Ltd
Barnardos Australia
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Respite
Biala Support Services Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Biala Support Services Inc
Braveheart Enterprise
  • Target group
    • Children aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Braveheart Enterprise Pty Ltd
Bridges Alliance
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with disability
  • Program name
    • Bridges Alliance
Brighter Access Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Brighter Access
Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 5-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group Inc
Camp Breakaway Incorporated
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Camp Breakaway
CareSouth
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • CareSouth
Caringa Australia Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Caringa Australia Ltd
Carol Milne Respite Care
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Carol Milne Respite Care
CASPA Services Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years
  • Program name
    • CASPA
Catholic Cathedral Parish of St Carthages Lismore - Catholic Care of the aged
  • Target group
    • Children and young people and 5-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • St Carthages Community Care
CatholicCare Wollongong
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • CatholicCare Wollongong
Central Coast Alternative Care Group Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Coastlink Respite Care
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0-17 years with significant physical and multiple disabilities
  • Program name
    • Cerebral Palsy Alliance (Previously known as The Spastic Centre of NSW)
Challenge Children's Services
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 6–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Challenge Children's Services
Civic Disability Services Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 6-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Civic Disability Services Limited
Clinical Skills Academy (Alpha and Omega Healthcare)
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with disability
  • Program name
    • Alpha and Omega Healthcare
ConnectAbility Australia Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • ConnectAbility Australia Inc
Connecting Families Disability Services
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 with a disability
  • Program name
    • Connecting Families Disability Services
Connections Plus Australia Incorporated
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Respite By The Sea
Cowra Special Needs Services
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Cowra Special Needs Services
CRANES Community Support Programs Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • CRANES Community Support Programs Ltd
Disability Choice Pty Ltd (Trilogy Disability Services)
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Trilogy Disability Services
Eagleton Ridge Disability Services Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people with a disability
  • Program name
    • Eagleton Ridge Disability Services Pty Ltd
Eaton House Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Young people with disability aged 16–17 years
  • Program name
    • Eaton House / Arlington Support Services
Empowerablity Incorporated
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability, high to complex support needs
  • Program name
    • Empowerability Incorporated
Eurobodalla Shire Council
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Eurobodalla Shire Council
Evolution Support Services Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability or complex needs
  • Program name
    • Evolution Support Services Pty Ltd
Family Spirit Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Family Spirit Ltd
Flintwood Disability Services Ltd
  • Target group
    • Young people aged 16–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Flintwood Disability Services Ltd
Glenray Industries Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with disability
  • Program name
    • Glenray Industries Ltd
Good Directions
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Good Directions
Human Nature Adventure Therapy Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 14–17 years at risk
  • Program name
    • Human Nature Adventure Therapy Ltd
Hunter Brain Injury Respite Options Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people 7–17 years with an acquired brain injury
  • Program name
    • I am here. A Place To Be Me
HV Transfer Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • HV Transfer Limited
Interaction Disability Services Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 5–15 years with an intellectual disability and challenging behaviours
  • Program name
    • Interaction Disability Services Ltd
Interactive Community Care
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 10–17 years
  • Program name
    • Interactive Community Care Pty Ltd
Interchange Illawarra Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with developmental disabilities
  • Program name
    • Interchange Illawarra Inc
Interchange Shoalhaven Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Interchange Shoalhaven Inc
Interchange Wingecarribee Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Interchange Wingecarribee Inc
Jo Bailey Quality Care Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability, acquired brain injury, or recovering from physical trauma due to an accident
  • Program name
    • Jo Bailey Quality Care Pty Ltd
Kempsey Respite Services Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Kempsey Regional Support
Kirinari Community Services Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with disability
  • Program name
    • Kirinari
Kurrajong-Waratah
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with an intellectual disability
  • Program name
    • Kurrajong-Waratah
Lambing Flat Enterprises
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Respite Solutions
Life Without Barriers
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Life Without Barriers
Lifebridge Australia Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Lifebridge Australia Ltd
Lifeskills Plus Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Lifeskills Plus Inc
Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd
Little Brown House Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years
  • Program name
    • Big Brown House
LiveBetter Services
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • LiveBetter Services Limited
M.R MOSS & V.J MOSS
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Twin Rivers Respite Care
Macarthur District Temporary Family Care Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Disability Macarthur Family Support and Care
Maitland Independent Disability Support Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years
  • Program name
    • Midsupport
Mallee Family Care
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Mallee Family Care Ltd
Mana Support Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with and without a disability
  • Program name
    • Mana Support
Manning Valley Respite Care Services Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • About Inclusion
Marist Brothers St Joseph's College
  • Target group
    • Children aged 7–16 years with disability
  • Program name
    • The Sony Foundation Children's Holiday Camp Program
Mercy Connect Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Mercy Connect Limited
Mid-Coast Council
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Mid-Coast ASSIST
Mission Australia
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 13–17 years, referred by Juvenile Justice NSW
  • Program name
    • Mission Australia
MMT Care
  • Target group
    • Children and young people age 10–17 years with disability
  • Program name
    • MMT Care Pty Ltd
MNC Transfer Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • MNC Transfer Limited
Mudgee Disability Support Services Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years with an intellectual disability
  • Program name
    • Mudgee Disability Support Services Inc
Nardy House Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with high physical disabilities
  • Program name
    • Nardy House Inc
Newcastle Temporary Care Incorporated
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Newcastle Temporary Care Ltd
Ningana Enterprises Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years requiring respite
  • Program name
    • Ningana Enterprises Inc
North West Disability Services Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 9–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • North West Disability Services Inc
Northaven Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with or without disability
  • Program name
    • Northaven Ltd
Northern Beaches Interchange Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Northern Beaches Interchange Inc
Presbyterian Social Services
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with complex disabilities and health care needs
  • Program name
    • Allowah Disability Support Services
Professional Respite Care Services Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Professional Care Services
Pymble Ladies' College
  • Target group
    • Children aged 7–14 years with disability
  • Program name
    • The Sony Foundation Children's Holiday Camp Program
R&R Care Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Respite and Recreation Inc
RED (Realising Every Dream) Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 5–17 years with an intellectual disability
  • Program name
    • R.E.D Inc
Riverlink Disability Services Ltd
  • Target group
    • Young people aged 8–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Riverlink Disability Services Ltd
Rodney G & Tania A Millar (Care Alternatives)
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Care Alternatives
Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people with disability aged 7–17 years
  • Program name
    • Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre Inc
Safe Places Community Services Ltd
  • Target group
    • Young people aged 13–17 years in the Bail Assistance Program
  • Program name
    • Safe Places for Children
Saint Ignatius' College Riverview Limited
  • Target group
    • Children aged 7–15 years with disability
  • Program name
    • The Sony Foundation Children's Holiday Camp Program
Samaritans Foundation Diocese of Newcastle
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years 
  • Program name
    • Samaritans Foundation
SNAP Programs Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 6–17 years
  • Program name
    • SNAP Programs Ltd
Southern Youth and Family Services Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years
  • Program name
    • Southern Youth and Family Services Ltd
St Andrew's College Students' Club
  • Target group
    • Children aged 7–16 years with disability
  • Program name
    • The Sony Foundation Children's Holiday Camp Program
St Anthony's Family Care
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • St Anthony's Family Care
St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17
  • Program name
    • St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
Subee Pty Ltd (Subee Newlake)
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Subee Newlake
Sunnyday Carers (Aussie Youth Care)
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 10–17 years
  • Program name
    • Aussie Youth Care
Sunnyfield
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 7–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Sunnyfield Independence
Sunnyhaven Disability Services Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 8–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Sunnyhaven Disability Services Ltd
Supporting Independent Living Cooperative Ltd
  • Target group
    • Young people with disability aged 15–17 years
  • Program name
    • Supporting Independent Living Cooperative
Sydney Stepping Stone Inc
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 14–17 years
  • Program name
    • Sydney Stepping Stone House Inc
Taldumande Youth Services
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12-17 years
  • Program name
    • Taldumande Youth Services Inc
Temora Shire Council
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Pinnacle Community Services
The Burdekin Association Inc
  • Target group
    • Children aged 12–17 years subject to a conditional bail order or identified to be at risk of harm by FACS
  • Program name
    • The Burdekin Association Inc
The Cram Foundation
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years with complex care needs
  • Program name
    • Cram Disability Services
The Disability Trust
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Illawarra Disability Trust
The Junction Works Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • The Junction Works Limited
The Northcott Society
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Northcott Disability Services
The trustee for Lovely Care Trust
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 8-17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Lovely Care
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) - Knox Grammar School
  • Target group
    • Children aged 7–15 years with disability
  • Program name
    • The Sony Foundation Children's Holiday Camp Program
The Westhaven Association
  • Target group
    • Children and young people with disability aged 7–17 years
  • Program name
    • Westhaven Accommodation Support Service
Third Sector Australia Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 5–17 years with intellectual and physical disabilities
  • Program name
    • Third Sector Australia Limited
Umbrella Disability Services Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children aged 7–17 years with disability
  • Program name
    • Umbrella Disability Services
Up & Over Pty Ltd
  • Target group
    • Children and young people with disability aged 14–17 years
  • Program name
    • Up & Over Pty Ltd
Valley Industries
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0-17 years
  • Program name
    • Valley Industries Ltd
Veritas House Incorporated
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 12–17 years
  • Program name
    • Veritas House
Vivability
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Vivability Inc
Wesley Community Services Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 5–17 years with a disability
  • Program name
    • Wesley Community Services Limited
Whispering Gums Farmability
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 0–17 years
  • Program name
    • Whispering Gums Farmability Pty Ltd
Youth Off The Streets Limited
  • Target group
    • Children and young people aged 14–18 years
  • Program name
    • Youth off the Streets Limited