Offering therapeutic living support for young people
Empowering families and young people to heal, connect, and thrive through tailored support and compassionate care.
These four values help keep The Arches Foundation accountable and transparent on what we do and how we do it.
The ability to quickly adapt to changes and challenges in the environment.
Leading with innovative practices and setting new standards in the sector.
Possessing and continuously developing deep knowledge and skills.
Consistently striving to deliver the highest quality of care.
The Arches Foundation provide a comprehensive platform to support trauma-informed engagement, enhance sector-wide skills and knowledge, and drive positive change in supporting therapeutic child protection practices. Our platform is designed to facilitate better engagement in challenging workspaces and foster a supportive environment for all.
The organisation Vision and Mission increase trauma informed engagement, improve sector wide skill and knowledge, positively affect community welfare issues, and lead change within the scope of how businesses engage their employees in these challenging workspaces.
Delivering ethical, impactful and forward thinking practices
Increasing trauma informed outcomes within the human services sector.
At Arches, we are dedicated to creating a positive impact on children and young people in out-of-home care. Join us in our mission to promote trauma-informed practices and build a more inclusive and empathetic society.
โWorker wellbeingโ is often pictured as a list of good things or rewards an organisation puts on for a team – a lunch, a yoga session, a phone number to call after a hard shift.
The Arches Foundation attendedย Transform Trauma Oxford 2026ย in September, providing four days of learning, reflection and connection with an international community of researchers, clinicians and practitioners.
Recently, one of our residential care teams from Kallangur House at the Arches Foundation came together for a team building day. The morning began at a smash room, complete with (safely) smashing plates, glasses and electronics while wearing protective gear which was a great deal of fun! Over lunch afterwards
Our key message at the National Healthcare Workplace Safety Conference in Melbourne was that wellbeing must be designed into the work. No single interventionโeven a strong internal teamโcan carry responsibility for workforce safety in isolation.
Why culture and organisational conditions matter as much as training and frontline practice.
No training fully prepares you for the reality of working alongside children and young people who have faced significant hardship. You learn on the job, through moments of connection and confusion, through trial and through humility. So we decided to ask. We put one question to our Support Facilitators and
