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CULTURAL SUPPORTS & PLANNING

One Future's culture support service offers a range of culturally appropriate programs and resources to help agencies working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families to be connected to their biological family, extended family/kin, and Aboriginal community and culture.

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CULTURAL SUPPORTS & PLANNING

Our cultural support service offers a range of culturally appropriate services that recognise the importance and value of family, extended family, kinship networks, culture and community, in raising Aboriginal children and young people. 

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Cultural Plans

Cultural plans are personalised plans that aim to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in out-of-home care have access to culturally appropriate supports and resources that promote their connection to their cultural identity and community. Our cultural plans are always done in partnership with the family and completed by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander consultant. 


Family Finding 

Family Finding is a process that aims to reconnect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who have been removed from their families with their biological families and communities. Family finding seeks to connect children and young people with family and other important kin who will love and care for them now and across their lifespan. 


Mentoring 

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are mentors who provide positive role modelling, guidance, and support to help children and young people develop a strong sense of identity and connection to their culture. Mentoring is tailored to each participant with personalised goal setting that assists individuals to deepen their connection to culture and self. 


Cultural Consultations 

One Future offers cultural consultations for individuals or organisations who wish to seek guidance from an independent agency to better understand and navigate cultural differences in a particular context, for example, out of home care. Cultural consultations can involve one-on-one sessions with a cultural consultant or group workshops and training sessions. 


Life Story Work

Life story work is a powerful tool for promoting healing, personal growth, and well-being. It can help individuals to gain a deeper sense of their personal history and identity, and to find meaning and purpose in their lives. This is important for children and young people who have been removed from their families, and culture. Our consultants are experienced in, and work sensitively with families to capture and record a child/young person's unique life history. 

Culturally Specific Assessments

Whilst our practice is always culturally-focused, there may be times when assessments require in-depth exploration of a child or young person's culture, including consultation with family, kin and community. One Future can tailor assessments to the need of the child and agency to support decision making that aligns with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Placement Principles. 


WHAT IS CULTURAL SUPPORT?

One Future is committed to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in out-of-home care and prioritising the need to reduce disadvantage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.  Most significantly, One Future focuses on providing a service that supports the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families as being at the heart of causing significant and lifelong change.

Who is it for?

Our services are offered to any agency working with First Nations children, young people, their family and kin who require independent, professional consultants to support decision-making and engage respectfully and sensitively with families. 

How can One Future Help?

  • Development of quality cultural support plans

  • Family finding and cultural planning with children, young people, their families and communities

  • Consultancy and supervision for Out of Home Care Providers caring for Aboriginal children and young people

  • Life Story Work

  • Mentoring for children, young people, and their families

  • Cultural-specific assessments

  • Family Group Conference Facilitation

  • Pregnancy Family Conference Facilitation

Our People

"Hi, my name is Haley and I am Senior Aboriginal Consultant at One Future. Being a proud Aboriginal, South Sea and Single Mum, I have a deep lived experience as I was fostered at the age of 11 to two separate families."

Reach out now for a free consultation to see how we can help.

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Contact Us

Office Contact Details 

Email: info@onefuture.com.au

Phone: 02 6678 2181

PO Box 634, Banora Point, 2486


Working Hours

Weekdays: 9am to 4pm


Service Area 

One Future is proud to offer its services to all of NSW Through our remote assessment service. We have large coverage of Northern NSW area from Tweed Heads, Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Bangalow, Mullumbimby, Lennox, Head, Casino, Grafton, Kingscliff, Yamba, Alstonville, Brunswick Heads, Pottsville, Evans Head, Ocean Shores, Kyogle. Iluka, Maclean, Woolgoolga, Corindi Beach and Coffs Harbour. But we travel on request to any other part of NSW and interstate. We are committed to providing the highest quality assessment and facilitation services to meet your needs. Our team of qualified professionals has extensive experience working with clients from all over New South Wales and we understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with providing services in different regions. Whether you're looking for a Independant Kinship care assessor or Independant Foster care assessor or Cultural Supports services or Family Group Conferencing Facilitator. We believe that everyone deserves access to the resources and support they need to thrive, regardless of where they live, and we are committed to delivering services that are responsive, compassionate, and effective.

LGA's Covered By One Future 


The following areas are covered by One Future 

Albury City, Armidale Regional, Ballina Shire, Balranald Shire, Bathurst Regional, Bega Valley Shire, Bellingen Shire, Berrigan Shire, Blacktown City, Bland Shire, Blayney Shire, Blue Mountains City, Bogan Shire, Bourke Shire, Brewarrina Shire, Broken Hill City, Burwood Council, Byron Shire, Cabonne Shire, Camden Council, Campbelltown City, Canada Bay City, Canterbury-Bankstown, Carrathool Shire, Central Coast, Central Darling Shire, Cessnock City, Clarence Valley, Cobar Shire, Coffs Harbour City, Coolamon Shire, Coonamble Shire, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, Cowra Shire, Cumberland City, Dubbo Regional, Dungog Shire, Edward River, Eurobodalla Shire, Fairfield City, Federation, Forbes Shire, Georges River, Gilgandra Shire, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Goulburn Mulwaree, Greater Hume Shire, Griffith City, Gunnedah Shire, Gwydir Shire, Hawkesbury City, Hay Shire, Hilltops, Hornsby Shire, Hunters Hill Municipality, Inner West, Inverell Shire, Junee Shire, Kempsey Shire, Kiama Municipality, Ku-ring-gai Council, Kyogle Council, Lachlan Shire, Lake Macquarie City, Lane Cove Municipality, Leeton Shire, Lismore City, Lithgow City, Liverpool City, Liverpool Plains Shire, Lockhart Shire, Maitland City, Mid-Coast, Mid-Western Regional, Moree Plains Shire, Mosman Municipality, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Muswellbrook Shire, Nambucca Valley, Narrabri Shire, Narrandera Shire, Narromine Shire, Newcastle City, North Sydney Council, Northern Beaches, Oberon Shire, Orange City, Parkes Shire, Parramatta City, Penrith City, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Port Stephens, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, Randwick City, Richmond Valley, Ryde City, Shellharbour City, Shoalhaven City, Singleton Shire, Snowy Monaro Regional, Snowy Valleys, Strathfield Municipality, Sutherland Shire, Sydney City, Tamworth Regional, Temora Shire, Tenterfield Shire, The Hills Shire, Tweed Shire, Upper Hunter Shire, Upper Lachlan Shire, Uralla Shire, Wagga Wagga City, Walcha Council, Walgett Shire, Warren Shire, Warrumbungle Shire, Waverley Council, Weddin Shire, Wentworth Shire, Willoughby City, Wingecarribee Shire, Wollondilly Shire, Wollongong City, Woollahra Municipality, Yass Valley.