Asking for help as a foster carer
If you are already a carer, I do hope you are with an agency that you have a genuine partnership
Adoption of Aboriginal children in Australia
This post is about adoption as well but it is a very different conversation. Yes, Aboriginal children have been adopted
Adoption from foster care … its a thing
It is more aptly referred to as ‘open adoption’ as the premise is that whilst a child legally joins your
About why Australia urgently needs more foster carers
Before I became a foster carer, I always imagined I would adopt a child at some point in my life.
Allowance – are foster carers paid?
The short answer is no. Instead, an allowance is paid on a fortnightly basis to support adults to care for
Agencies – choosing a foster care agency to sign up with
Once you have decided you would like to be a foster carer, your next critical decision is choosing an agency
ADVOCACY for children in foster care
As a foster, relative/kin carer it is good to accept quite early that it is highly likely that you will
