Who We Are

CREATE Foundation is the national consumer body representing the voices of children and young people with an out-of-home care experience.

Our vision is that all children and young people with a care experience reach their full potential. Our mission is creating a better life for children and young people in care.

To do this we follow the ethos of connect, to empower, to change.

Connect children and young people to each other, CREATE and their Community to

Connect

Empower children and young people to build self-confidence, self-esteem, and skills that enable them to have a voice and be heard, to

Empower

Change the care system, in consultation with children and young people, through advocacy to improve policies, practices and services, and increase community awareness

Change

“CREATE has opened up so many doors for me to advocate on behalf of young people to make their experience better. They gave me a safe environment when I did not know any. I have made lifelong friends. I will never forget what CREATE has done for me, CREATE is so important to ensure the next generation of kids have someone to speak up for them.”
Chris Ticehurst, CREATE Young Consultant