The FCAV was so pleased to be able to sponsor a number of carers to attend the National Foster and Kinship Care Conference 2025 in Sydney, NSW last No...
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Curious about our Carer Assistance Program (CAP)? Join FCAV for a relaxed and informative 30-minute session to explore how CAP supports foster and per...
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Better Futures | Home Stretch Webinar Planning for the future can feel overwhelming for young people in care — but the right support can make all the ...
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Join the Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) and Simone McKenry, from the National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (NOFASD) A...
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Foster Care Week is an annual event which celebrates and raises awareness about foster care and the wonderful people providing care to the children an...
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Care Allowance The Care Allowance is the financial assistance provided to support children and young people in home-based care. More detail from FCAV ...
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Be Heard! The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) is conducting a state-wide foster carer census again this year and would like to hear from al...
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You're Invited! Join other carers and FCAV staff for a lunch time carer Chill & Grill BBQ! This is a chance to connect with other foster carers, meet ...
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We invite you to join the Carer Assistance Program (CAP) team and gather with other foster and permanent carers. This virtual therapeutic session, the...
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FCAV Victorian State Election Priorities As the peak body representing foster carers across Victoria, the FCAV urges all parties and candidates to com...
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The session will include: How FCAV can assist you in your role as a foster carer Provide tips and advice Answer any questions about the caring role Pr...
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The FCAV invites foster carers to join us online for a relaxed, social event to meet with the FCAV CEO, Samantha Hauge and staff. Have you had challen...
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Important Update on Child Safety Regulation and CIMS Support Carers should be aware of important changes to how child safety regulation operates in Vi...
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The Masking Cycle A therapeutic term you may have heard more often of late is ‘masking’. It refers to a pattern of not expressing or ‘hiding’ our genu...
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Originally recorded on 29 November 2025. This recording features a presentation on Delving into Disenfranchised Grief, co-authored by Tonya Bavaro, Ca...
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You're Invited! Join FCAV and the Better Futures team to learn more about the Home Stretch program, which supports young people in care from age 16 - ...
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As an FCAV member you have access to free advocacy, support & information. Your membership is instrumental to our strength, ensuring a better Victorian system for our carers, children & young people.
The Foster Care Association of Victoria acknowledges the unceded sovereignty of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation on whose land we live and work. We acknowledge the continued connection to Country including lands cultural knowledges and their peoples and pay respect to Elders past and present. We are the united voice and advocate for all foster carers across Victoria and we aim to continually develop our knowledge and act with respect to First Nations sovereignty.
The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission, with ABN 30747010099
