Another Foster Care Week under our belt, and not in a way we anticipated! We had an amazing week celebrating and recognising the incredible resilience of carers who continue to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people, which is more important than ever before.Read more...

It goes without saying that this has been one hell of a year. First fire, then pestilence—with many of us asking, what next?Read more...

The FCAV's Care to Share Podcast series discusses topics Voices of Young People in Care, Empowering Carers to have a Voice, Supporting Children with a Disability, Aboriginal Placement Principles and Connecting to Culture, and Bloke's Talk. Listen now!Read more...

Following a carer survey conducted by FCAV it confirmed what we were hearing on the CISS support line that carers needed additional support as they were experiencing distress, trauma, anger, isolation and grief and loss –all signs of compassion fatigue with the onset of COVID-19 as they took on additional tasks such as home schooling, respite reducing and facilitating access.Read more...

Art therapy giveaway!Read more...

CISS Service DeliveryRead more...

The FCAV is aware of the lack of clarity given to some carers about accessing onsite learning at school for the children in their care.Read more...

Paula White - Program Manager Carer KaFE      Read more...

Victorian financial supports:Read more...