GTS also offers a supervision service where the staff member attends contact visits between a child or young person and their birth parents, siblings or other family members with whom they are not living. This provides an opportunity for a relationship to continue between the child and their family, while ensuring that the child is not exposed to stressful or unsafe situations. GTS staff are trained to supervise contact visits and will, upon request, provide written observation reports of the visit.

GTS has expanded its service to offer in-home support to parents that can include teaching parenting skills such as cooking, cleaning and budgeting. GTS can also accommodate sleepover visits in the family home.

Contacting GTS

If you would like further information on the Galilee Transport and Supervision service please call
(02) 6290 2191 or email GTS@galilee.org.au.

The Galilee Transport and Supervision (GTS) service offers transportation for babies, children and young people within the Canberra region. GTS has been in operation for seven years and accepts referrals from the ACT Office of Children, Youth and Family Support (OCYFS), other foster care agencies, and the general public. GTS does not replace the regular transport that is usually done by foster carers or agency workers but can assist when they are unable to do so. GTS currently provides services for approximately 200 babies, children and young people and are available every day of the week throughout the year.

GTS offers transport to and from school, specialist appointments, sporting events and contact visits with birth parents and other family members. All of the staff at GTS are carefully recruited and receive ongoing training relating to the issues of children and their families who are involved with Child Protection Services. All staff undergo a Working with Children Police Check prior to employment with Galilee.