The Infants’ Home is privileged to work with children and families seeking to build more positive futures for themselves. Change is always possible. It happens by focusing on what we and others CAN do rather than what we can’t do.
This strengths-based approach is at the core of all our work.
From 1874 until now, thousands of women and children have been able to build new lives with support from The Infants’ Home.
This collection of personal stories shows that people are experts in their own lives. They reveal how we can continue to build stronger children, stronger families and stronger communities.
How a shy little girl with Down Syndrome learned to fend for herself, make friends and find her place in the world.
It was always possible for this stressed young mother to find a way through the fog. She just needed some guidance and self-belief.
Some stories are best told by people in their own words. Having made it through a tough period in Sydney, this young family is off to build a new life in rural Victoria.
There is not one, but two people still alive who can trace their association with The Infants' Home back more than 85 years. This is their story.
In her own words, a mother explains her gratitude for the support she received from The Infants’ Home during her darkest hour.
As a single father, Brad found that his son Zane was socially withdrawn and having trouble communicating. After some assessments and hard work with The Infants' Home staff, Zane is now off to a flying start.
This letter, written by Janet Cooksey, mother of then 2 year old Emily was shared with staff at The Infants' Home Staff Training Day in October 2005
Juggling work and children is always a challenge, more so when the child is your grandson. This is the story of how one grandmother found the support she needed to give one little boy a better start in life.
© 2012 The Infants' Home (Established 1874,
incorporated by Act of NSW Parliament in 1924)
Patron: Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE,
ABN: 71 174 918 661
