Lighthouse Foundation

We’re here to give kids experiencing homelessness or trauma, the support they need to heal, grow, and achieve a lifelong sense of belonging.

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The fun illustrations you recently saw floating around the city for the Melbourne Comedy Fest? That was the talented @ghostpatrol. Renowned illustrator, painter, sculptor and installation artist, there’s not much this guy doesn’t do.

Stay tuned to see what he’s created fo

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@Rachelcastleandthings is a creator of all things fun. You may know Sydney-based artist, designer and fun enthusiast for her colourful prints, beautiful bed linen or her Gorman collaboration,

Or you may even know as a background on your device screen savers very soon…

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Many of you would know his face, and know his iconic artwork, introducing Australian artist @kendonegallery. Known for his bright colours, intricate detail and creative flair, we're so excited to see what he brings this year...

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“I wanted my life to mean something. I wanted to be someone. I wanted to do something. I wanted to go somewhere and Lighthouse made that possible. I’m so proud of where I am today.”

Former Lighthouse young person, Sean, visited the Lighthouse Youth Resource Centre and told

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After a year of COVID delays, post-poning and rescheduling we're excited to announce that our BRAND NEW 6 bedroom home generously built by Property Industry Foundation & Frasers Property Australia is officially opening tomorrow!

The rooms in the house are already scheduled to

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Lighthouse young person, Zoe, passed her driver’s test - woohoo!!

We're all so proud of the amount of effort and determination she’s shown in organizing and attending all her driving lessons.

The home thought the most appropriate way to celebrate was with a pizza dinner an

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This year on Valentine's Day, Aussie's are estimated to spend $415 million on their beloved ones...

On a day that's dedicated it’s important to not only recognise those nearest and dearest to you, but also those who are in need of a little extra care, like our young kids.

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We'll be over here, swinging into 2022! Happy NY to all of our friends!

We hope you're all as excited as we are for an enormous year of growth and adventure at Lighthouse!

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Our family sure did grow this year...

The dedicated Lighthouse team provided therapeutic care for 54 vulnerable children, giving them the chance to begin to heal from their trauma, and a safe & happy home to call their own. Most importantly, we made a space for them to feel wor

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Our family sure did grow this year...

Lighthouse Foundation was able to help 54 vulnerable children that needed us this year. Our team provided therapeutic care for them to begin to heal from their trauma, and a safe & happy home to call their own. Most importantly, we made a sp

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As the year begins to wrap up, we wanted to take the opportunity to wish all of our community safe & happy holidays.

We wouldn't have been able to weather the storm of 2021 without the treasured support of you all, and we move forward into 2022 with a spring in our step and a dr

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MEET THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD

Say hello to Len Warson! 👋

Len is the Chairman of the Board and is a self-taught architect with a passion for design and interiors. His Glenvill brand has become a household name with a 58-year strong reputation identical with exceptional quality a

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Angela is one of our treasured Lighthouse carers and works hand-in-hand with our young people to make sure our houses feel like homes. There's always a cuppa at the ready and she's always ready for a chat.

“Lighthouse practices a unique model of care that I believe will be a w

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From the moment a young person walks through Lighthouse doors, we begin to create a 'holding space' which gives them a supportive environment to work through their past, begin to heal and plan for their future.

"It's important to ensure there's a team approach. We create lots o

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At the end of every meeting at Lighthouse, we finish it with what we call ‘acknowledgments’. It gives everyone the opportunity to reflect and show gratitude to anyone or anything that they wish, and openly let it known! We know that anything can be made infinitely better with

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With the support of her Lighthouse live-in carers, Tamara was able to graduate year 12. It was something she’d never believed she would ever achieve and was excited to be able to celebrate such a monumental success!

The graduation ceremony was fast approaching and many of her

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Couch surfing. Sleeping in a car. Sleeping at a friends. Sleeping on the streets. These are all types of homelessness. It's highly likely that someone you know is experiencing a degree of homelessness.

Have you ever wondered how it's defined?

Homelessness Australia uses the Au

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Did you know?

An independent assessment by Social Ventures Australian found Lighthouse to be one of the most cost-effective therapeutic programs in Australia.

Our outcomes literally speak for themselves. 8/10 young people who complete Lighthouse’s live-in care program never

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Celebrating Foster Care Week, we’d like to reshare one of our heartwarming stories of our incredible foster carers, Prue & Peter, and their newest member, David.

David was only 6 when he had been shifted between foster homes, leaving him very untrusting of adults and more tra

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The Foster Care Association of Victoria opened the opportunity for carers to acknowledge instances of when they’ve received great support by nominating a worker who has gone above and beyond to support them in their foster care role.

And Lighthouse’s very own Lenni Burtt ha