KCV works to:
- Identify, promote and represent the views of kinship carers in decision-making processes
- Inform and train carers to enable them to better perform their role as carers
- Advocate for the needs of kinship carers with decision makers
- Promote and assist in the delivery of programs designed to support kinship carers.
KCV conducts:
- campaigns on issues that affect grandparents and families,
- surveys to ascertain the opinions and needs of grandparents and kinship carers on a variety of topics,
- action research to find out what grandparents and kinship carers see as the issues they face on a day-to-day basis,
- celebrations to celebrate the work of GPV/KCV.