Grandcarers SA
We support over 1,300 grandparents and informal carers who care for more than 2,200 children across South Australia
Our Support for Grandcarers
Our Vision
All Grandcarers are empowered to provide a safe, secure and nurturing family environment where all children in their care can thrive.
Our aim is to provide comprehensive support to Grandcarers (grandparents and kinship carers) through financial assistance, personal support, information provision, and advocacy. We aim to empower Grandcarers to achieve positive outcomes for themselves and the children in their care.
Most of our Grandcarers are not a part of the traditional “child placement system”. The majority of Grandcarers play the role of informal primary carers for child care for different reasons.
Informal primary carers are grandparents and other kinship carers who have become full time primary carers of children, but have no legal parental status or legislative instrument to formalise their caring role of the child or children.
We have over 1,300 registered clients at Grandcarers SA, who care for more than 2,200 children across South Australia. About two-thirds are informal kinship carers, with the vast majority being grandparents. Most of the children in their care have experienced trauma or have mental health issues.
Research shows that kinship care provides better mental health outcomes and more stable placements than care outside of the family, reducing the need for healthcare and income assistance later in life.
Our Impact for 2024
* Numbers are current as at the end of each calendar and financial year
47%
Believe the support from Grandcarers SA has helped them keep the children in their care
42%
Feel better connected to the community because of Grandcarers SA
68%
Feel Grandcarers SA helps them deal with care related challenges
* Numbers are taken from our Granparent and Kinship Carer Survey 2024/25
See our Social and Financial Impact Infographic for 2024 under the Documents section.
Our Services
Most of our Grandcarers are not a part of the traditional “child placement system”. The majority of Grandcarers play the role of informal primary carers for child care for different reasons.
Our Grandcarers SA Story
Grandcarers and the children in their care talk about the impact that Grandcarers SA has had on their lives.
Our Supporters
Grandcarers SA would like to acknowledge philanthropic trusts, foundations and other organisations that continue to support us in delivering our services.
