Foster care
About Foster CareFoster care provides a safe and supportive home to children who have experienced trauma such as abuse and neglect. A child might stay in foster care for as little as one night or as long as a few years. It all depends on the seriousness of the issues faced by the child’s parents and their ability to address those issues and become the nurturing family the child needs them to be. The aim of foster care is to reunite children with their own families wherever possible. Foster carers also support families who have a child with a disability or a developmental delay by providing respite care to that family. Foster carers are trained, provided with ongoing support and reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses related to caring for children. Click on the links to the right to find out more about the application process for becomeing a foster carer or to access support information if you are already a foster family. The links on the left will help answer some questions you may have about foster care or start the application process. Please note: Anglicare Victoria coordinate foster care across all areas of Melbourne except the southern region. If you are interested in becoming a foster carer in the southern region, please contact the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare - foster care hotline on 1800 013 088 to express your interest. For all other areas of Melbourne, please fill out our online enquiry form and a worker will be in touch shortly. |
