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As we look forward to Foster Care Week in September, we invited members to come forward and share what they valued most about being a foster carer; what support and services they recommend and their best tips for other foster carers. Thank you to the below foster carers who have allowed us a glimpse into their remarkable lives.  Read more...

Deb Collard was delighted to attend and talk about FCAV and self-care at the Life Without Barriers carer morning tea at the Dandenong office during #fostercareweek22. Deb joined a number of LWB carers and some of their young children, the Victorian Child, Youth & Families Director – Panos Massouris, other managers and team members for a carer celebration.Read more...

Help us to ensure that foster and kinship carers with young children get supported in emergencies Read more...

Paula White from Carer KaFÉ & Marie McLeod from ThriveAbility were delighted to have around 100 delegates come along to the How to Thrive Darwin conference presentation.  They were fortunate to have Lucy – a Permanent carer who completed the 8-week carer wellbeing program earlier this year – provide authenticity from having the courage to join them on stage and speak passionately about the positive changes in her life as a result of what she had learned from immersing herself in the BEACON framework for thriving (Belonging, Engagement, Accountability, Compassion, Optimism, Nurture).  There was a great deal of interest from delegates right across Australia enquiring about bringing this wellness program to their workplaces and carer groups. The next intake for How to Thrive is starting in November, so register your interest now with Carer KaFÉ. Read more...

Tessa Hughes delivered a plenary session on the Carer Assistance Program (CAP) at the IFCO Conference. The Presentation reiterated the complexities of caring and many carers commented on the emotional challenges and the need for a specialist service, that understands their specific issues.Read more...

Medicare registrationRead more...

Western Carer Advisory Group (CAG) carer members have collated this ready resource to prepare and support new Home Based Carers including kinship and foster carers.Read more...

Foster Care Week and Carer Celebration Wrap upRead more...

FCAV sees Foster Care Week as a time to thank and celebrate our amazing foster carers, but also as a time to raise critical foster care advocacy. Foster care is reaching a crisis point with a dwindling pool of carers and a growing list of the reasons why carers are exiting the system. Some of the key factors causing carer dissatisfaction have been brought to light through media and advocacy this foster care week 2022. Read more...

Support to LGBTIQ+ Youth in Care Services Read more...

See below the 2022 Foster Care Week Calendar. Read more...

We are conducting the Commitment to Supporting Carer Awards again this year following the success of the first awards last year.Read more...