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Haley Walsh-Clarke

Senior Aboriginal Consultant 

Consultant Level:     Senior 

Years Experience:     10

Qualification:             Dip SW, FGC, Step by Step.

Customer rating:      

Hi, my name is Haley and I am a proud Aboriginal, South Sea, Anglo, single mother of three beautiful children aged 13, 16 and 18 years. My children drive my purpose in life and I am so grateful to experience life with them and I am honoured to be their mum.  I love them so very much.

I was fostered at the age of 11 to two separate families.  My experience has ultimately been a positive one.  It has taught me the intrinsic value of family relationships and how they impact our lives. Sadly, not all my experiences in foster care were positive ones but even these difficult experiences have provided me with insights and learning as to how the child protection system could be improved. It may seem ironic that the experiences, pain and trauma of my childhood have now become my motivation and my passion to assist vulnerable people; particularly vulnerable families.

I can especially relate to families struggling with unhealthy relationships and in such cases, children being at risk of significant harm.  My home was not particularly pleasant for a young child as there was poverty, single parenting, unemployment, relationship problems, mental health issues, drug and alcohol use, violence and criminal activity.  I know my parents loved me and my brother, and each other, but they themselves came from vulnerable families, having strained relationships with their respective parents.

I often reflect on my upbringing and believe that if my family were struggling today, we would have had more support and quite possibly still be together.  I was raised in the 1990s in regional Victoria and from what I can recall, there really were not too many options for family support.  There was little acknowledgement of the detrimental impacts of domestic and family violence on children.

Eventually, life became too difficult for my mum, and my brother and I were removed from her care.  I felt abandoned and unloved; which really was not the case.   From this experience, I have developed a strong belief that it is vitally important to support families to break the cycle of vulnerability, trauma, and harm rather than splitting families up and removing children which is devastating for all involved.

My early life experiences have helped form my convictions; I believe in developing programs that value the importance of family relationships; connection, community and where the focus is on assisting families to stay together by encouraging and supporting families to address their difficulties and break the cycle of vulnerability.  An elder once said to me, “when you heal your own trauma, you heal the trauma for the next seven generations”.  That statement had a profound impact on me, and I decided I was going to make that my life’s purpose; not only for my own children but also for the children and families in my community.
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Rebecca Liska

THERAPUETIC CASE WORKER / MACKILLOP FAMILY SERVICES

"Haley is the most kind, gentle and intelligent human being, with the children's best interest always at heart"

Jodie Quinn

SENIOR TEAM LEADER / MAROOCHYDORE CSSC

"Thank you so much for being part of the boy's journey with their aunty and with them now returning to their traditional country to be closer to family. Thank you for the support that you have provided all stakeholders around these little boys"

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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.