History
CREATE Foundation, formerly known as the Australian Association of Young People in Care (AAYPIC) was established in 1993 by Jan Owen.
Jan saw a growing need to provide an independent voice for children and young people in out-of-home care.
CREATE seeks to connect and empower children and young people in care through its programs and activities. As the peak body and advocate CREATE also seeks to improve the care system for all young Australians. This is achieved through our advocacy work and programs including Be.Heard and Report Cards which focus on particular issues facing young people in the out-of-home care system.
CREATE is unique as it is the only not-for-profit organisation in Australia expressly established to advocate on behalf of children and young people in care.
CREATE works in partnership with the Australian child and family welfare sector including state and federal governments, community organisations, indigenous groups, out-of-home care agencies and foster carers.
