Katrina has been a foster carer for almost 10 years.

“We have cared for a complex young man for almost five years on a long-term placement. During his 6th grade at primary school, we were given permission to take him on a 3 month holiday around Australia, just like we did with our biological daughters when they were at the end of their primary school years.

We have always tried to treat him like we did our biological children. He had the opportunity to visit Uluru, learn about and meet Indigenous people, swim with a whale shark, see tons of crocodiles in the wild and do some extreme four-wheel driving.  He absolutely loved it all. He said that it was the best year of his life and felt genuinely included, as a family member.”