Catherine Payne - Chief Operations Officer
"This is my Family, we created One Future as we think that every family deserves the chance to live, love, and be together. The formation of our logo was built in resemblance of my family, of triangles as these are the strongest shapes. Strong shapes make strong family relationships and everything we do at One Future is built on Family First values."
History
2018
One Future was founded in February 2018 as a boutique consultancy and assessment service. Recognizing a gap in the market for rapid and quality assessment services despite the existence of early intervention, child protection, and out-of-home care services, the founders established the company.
2019
This year marked significant developments: One Future hired its first Aboriginal Consultant and established its Cultural Services Department. Additionally, the company was approved as a provider through the Casework Support Scheme (CSS), enabling it to offer supervised contact, transport, mentoring, and daytime respite for children and young people in out-of-home care.
2020
One Future became an approved provider of Family Group Conferencing (FGC), promoting respectful and strength-based engagement in planning to meet the best interests of children and young people.
2021
The company experienced substantial growth: services doubled in size, becoming the largest provider of Family Group Conferences for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) in the Northern Rivers, completing over 200 FGCs. Assessment services saw a 200% growth.
2022
Staff numbers grew to six, including three Aboriginal Assessors and three Senior Consultants. One Future completed its 600th assessment for both OOHC and DCJ and conducted over 450 FGCs.
2023
The team expanded to 10 staff members, including Aboriginal Assessors and Senior Consultants. The company continued to see substantial growth, completing numerous assessments for OOHC and DCJ and conducting a significant number of FGCs, highlighting strong commitment and service expansion.
One Future has become the largest independent assessment service in Northern NSW and has expanded its operations to include new staff in Sydney. This expansion marks a significant milestone, allowing us to extend our reach and impact, further solidifying our leadership in the sector.
Our Values
Services
Contact Us
Office Contact Details
Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485, Australia
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.
