Comparative care allowance rates per jurisdiction in Australia Victoria’s base carer allowance for level 1 (age group 0-7) is the lowest of any state/...
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The number of available Victorian carer households has continued to decline substantially over the last 12 months. The Australian Institute of Health ...
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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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Carers may have been notified by their Agencies about new foster carer registration arrangements. On 1 July 2024, along with commencement of the Socia...
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CIMS Webinar Originally recorded on Thursday 27th June 2024. The Client Incident Management System (CIMS) is the investigation process/system for asse...
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The FCAV is pleased to present the findings from the 2024 carer census survey and Census Report including themes arising from carers open-ended respon...
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FCAV's new Carer Ambassadors Fiona and Mike welcome your emails to share experiences and suggestions for broader foster care advocacy. Mike and Fiona ...
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The 2024 FCAV Foster Carer Snapshot Report , collected for March of 2024 indicates a further decline of active carer household in Victoria. There are ...
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The FCAV through Carer KaFE presents the webinar "Impact of Neglect" with Annette Jackson, researcher with Latrobe University and in collaboration wit...
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Carer Celebration & Annual General Meeting The Foster Care Association of Victoria is so pleased to invite all its foster care members to the upcoming...
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That’s a wrap! The National Kinship, Permanent and Foster Care Conference 2024 ran from the 9th - 11th August at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition...
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ABC News Posted 15 Jul 202415 Jul 2024, updated 15 Jul 2024 More foster carers leaving the system as carers call for more support amid rising cost of ...
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Alexandra Morey Alexandra Morey, a full-time professional, navigates life with her husband, Derek, and their two children, Darius (13) and Aurelia (10...
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The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) has developed the CARE Principle which is intended as a scaffold for conversation and reflective practi...
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FCAV is committed to connecting and developing our relationships with our members and foster care agencies and to that end has embarked upon a 12 mont...
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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
