Family Inclusion Network WA (FinWA)

What Family Inclusion Network WA (FinWA) does

Family Inclusion Network of Western Australia Inc. (FinWA) is a Perth-based nonprofit organization, founded in 2008, that provides advocacy and peer support services to parents and family members whose children have been placed in out-of-home care or who are at risk of such placement. The organization assists families in navigating the Western Australian child protection system and participating in decision-making processes in a fair and equal way. Its stated vision is that communities will be safe for all children and families, and that children will benefit from respectful, inclusive decision-making involving parents, family, and community.

FinWA's service portfolio is built around three interconnected pillars. First, advocacy services — split into individual case advocacy and systemic advocacy — help families engage with child protection processes and push for broader sector reform (including via a Legal Symposium). Second, the Family Partner (peer work) Program provides peer support delivered by trained workers with lived experience of the child protection system. Third, Training & Consultation builds sector capacity among professionals working with affected families. Alongside these services, FinWA distributes a set of self-service resources, including the 'Finding Your Way Through the Child Protection System' guide (updated 2023), a Parent Pack, Tip Sheets, a Brochure, and a Referral/Request for Assistance form.

The organization operates with approximately 13 staff, primarily from its North Perth base, and serves families across Western Australia. It is incorporated under WA law as an association and is funded through government grants (notably from WA state child protection and family services portfolios) and donations. Services are provided free of charge to families, with reach driven by a referral network that includes legal service providers (e.g., Women's Law Centre of WA), Aboriginal community organizations (e.g., Djinda Services / Relationship Australia), and practitioner bodies (e.g., Universal Foundations). There is no proprietary technology platform; digital presence is limited to a WordPress-based website, a Facebook page, and a Cognito Forms-powered referral form.

Name

Family Inclusion Network WA (FinWA)

Legal name

Family Inclusion Network of Western Australia Inc.

Website

https://finwa.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FinWA is a Perth-based, WA-government-funded nonprofit (founded 2008, ~13 staff) that provides advocacy, lived-experience peer support, and training to parents and families navigating the Western Australian child protection system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Advocacy and Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Family advocacy services
• Child protection support
• Peer support programs
• Community social services
• Nonprofit family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a registered nonprofit organization (Fin WA Inc.), the organization operates primarily through government funding arrangements, likely from Western Australian state government departments responsible for child protection and family services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FinWA provides advocacy, peer support, and self-care services to parents and family members in Western Australia who are involved in the child protection system. It also delivers training for sector workers and publishes informational resources such as the Finding Your Way Through the Child Protection System guide, Parent Pack, and Tip Sheets to help families navigate and have their voices heard in statutory child protection processes.

Product overview

Family Inclusion Network of Western Australia (FinWA) is a non-profit advocacy organization providing a portfolio of services to parents and families navigating the child protection system. The organization offers individual and systemic advocacy, peer support through its Family Partner program, and sector training services. Additionally, FinWA provides informational resources including the Finding Your Way guide, Parent Pack, Tip Sheets, and referral services. The services are interconnected, with advocacy and peer support forming the core service delivery, while training builds sector capacity, and resources provide self-service support for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy and Support Service Free advocacy and support service for parents and family members in Western Australia who are involved in the child protection system, helping them have their voices heard and navigate statutory processes.
• Support and Self-care Resources Support and self-care resources for parents and families navigating the child protection system in WA, addressing wellbeing needs during stressful proceedings.
• Family Partner Program Peer-led Family Partner program that connects parents and families in the child protection system with peer workers who have personal lived experience of those processes, providing practical and emotional peer support.
• Training for the Sector Training and capability-building services for child protection and family services sector workers in Western Australia, drawing on FinWA's lived-experience perspective to strengthen practitioner engagement with families.
• Finding Your Way Through the Child Protection System Informational resource guide for parents and families in WA that explains the child protection system and how to navigate it.
• Parent Pack Information pack for parents provided by FinWA to support families engaging with the child protection system.
• FinWA Membership Membership program for parents, family members, and supporters to engage with FinWA's advocacy and peer support community in Western Australia.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Djinda Services (Relationship Australia)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDjinda Services works alongside FinWA support workers when supporting clients, collaborating to achieve the best possible outcomes for families. They value FinWA's work particularly in supporting Aboriginal families.
• Women's Law Centre of WAmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal service provider that highly values FinWA's advocacy services and Finding Your Way resource. They appreciate the support FinWA offers to their clients and families, noting it makes their work as lawyers easier.
• Universal FoundationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working with families through practitioners who collaborate with FinWA advocates. Praised FinWA's work in amplifying the voice of families with lived experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OzChild: Large Australian child and family services organization providing foster care, family preservation, and therapeutic services. Operates with similar family-inclusive philosophy but at much larger scale and geographic footprint.
• MacKillop Family Services: Catholic agency delivering out-of-home care, family services, and disability support across multiple Australian states. Comparable in family services focus but significantly larger and operating a broader service portfolio.
• Berry Street: Major Victorian-based child and family services organization delivering family violence, foster care, and family support programs. Comparable mission around family wellbeing and child protection, though at substantially larger scale.
• Relationships Australia: National federation providing family support, counselling, and family dispute resolution across Australia. Djinda Services (a Relationships Australia entity) is already a FinWA partner, making this a natural broader-incumbent peer in the same family services category.

Emerging players

• Child Wise: Australian child advocacy and child-safe organization focused on child protection policy and safeguarding. Comparable in systemic advocacy orientation though focused on institutional child safety rather than family-facing advocacy.
• Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care Secretariat (AbSec): NSW-based peak body for Aboriginal children, families, and communities in the child protection system. Comparable in cultural advocacy and family inclusion focus, particularly for Aboriginal families — a population FinWA also serves.

Regional players

• Anglicare WA: Western Australian arm of the national Anglicare network, delivering family services, financial counselling, and community support across WA. Geographic overlap with FinWA and overlap in family support services.
• PeakCare Queensland: Queensland peak body for child and family services, advocating on child protection policy and supporting member organizations. Comparable peak-body and systemic advocacy function, though operating in a different jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• CREATE Foundation: National consumer body representing children and young people with lived experience in out-of-home care. Closely comparable peer advocacy model for the child protection system, though focused on the child/youth perspective rather than the parent perspective.
• Family Inclusion Network NSW: The NSW chapter of the Family Inclusion Network, providing direct peer-style advocacy and peer support to parents and families in the child protection system in New South Wales. Closest direct peer in mission, model, and name.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Family-Inclusion-Network-of-WA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fin-wa

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Funding overview

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