Who has given you a helping hand?
Each year CREATE participates in National Families Week, an initiative of Families Australia. The theme this year is Lending a hand to thrive: supporting each other. National Families Week is all about celebrating those special people in your life for encourage, support and care about you.
Find out more about National Families Week.
What you said about family
“My counsellor, he always answered the phone and helped me out of a lot of things.”
“I have a pretty good chosen family and am changing my name to match with theirs.”
“I have a house manager. Instead of calling her the support lead, we call her the mother of the house. All the other workers are like aunties and uncles. We feel like one big family.”
“You need someone in your corner. Having someone guide you and support you through your transition from care would make a big difference.”
National Families Week activity with CREATE
As part of National Families Week 2025, we want to hear who’s been there for you and given you a helping hand, whether it’s family, friends, a carer or other chosen family.
Draw or trace your hand and write the names or the people who helped you thrive. Then post a photo to your socials and tag CREATE with the hashtag #MyHelpingHand
National Families Week events
There’s lots happening around the country for National Families Week 2025. Find an event near you.
Call-to-action to the care community
Keep showing up and lending a hand to children and young people. Because in the care system, relationships are everything — and no one builds them alone.
If you would like to learn more about CREATE’s advocacy on ‘relationships’, click below.
During National Families week, we want to give a huge shout out to all the young people we work with, who come from a variety of family backgrounds. Everyone has a different experience and perspective on what family means to them and this week is an incredible opportunity to acknowledge all the different types of families in Australia.
