Children's Charities - Who We Are

One of the oldest Australian Children's charities, Cottage by the Sea is committed to providing, short-term relief care for children whose families are experiencing difficulties. We offer care in a safe, enjoyable and relaxed seaside holiday environment, providing families the opportunity to deal with their difficulties, secure in the knowledge that their children are being looked after by caring, fully trained, professional staff with a passion for helping children's charities. Each year, as the demand increases and more children are identified as being in need of our services, we depend upon the generous public support for children's charities to provide these children with memories to treasure and take them through life.

Children enjoy the delights of this wonderful carefree seaside holiday where opportunities abound to develop self-esteem, learn new skills, discover life's simple pleasures and make new friends. At the same time families (carers, grandparents, sole parents) are provided with the opportunity of time out to cope with personal difficulties, crises or just relief, secure in the knowledge that their children are being well cared for and enjoying themselves. The children are supervised twenty-four hours a day. All staff are qualified and/or in-training teachers, child care workers or outdoor recreation leaders. At night two staff are rostered on duty to take care of the children. Your support for Australian charities like Cottage by the Sea means these programs will continue to run.