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Child Safety & Foster Care Services
FSG Australia Foster Carers provide a stable, secure home to children with a disability. The foster care commitment can be for varying lengths of time from very short term (up to 28 days) or longer term (1 year or over). Foster carers can also provide planned respite (weekends or short stays during the week), to give other carers a break.
Child Safety Foster Care Project Funded by the Department of Communities Child Safety Services, this project provides a safe and caring environment for children who are under the care of Child Safety Services and have been placed into alternative care. This program works closely with the Child Safety Services to seek, monitor and continually evaluate alternative family homes for children with a disability who can no longer be cared for in their parent’s home.
Child Safety Residential Project
Funded by the Department of Communities Child Safety Services, this project provides a safe and caring environment for children who are under the care of Child Safety Services and have been placed into care within an FSG Australia (FSGA) facility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone who is committed and dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people under the care of The Department of Child Safety can apply to become a foster/kinship carer. Carers can be individuals, couples, families and from any background, religion or culture. There is no set criteria for becoming a carer.
To become an approved foster/kinship carer, applicants have to undergo the approval process which involves health screening, child protection screening, traffic and criminal history checks, personal referee checks, training and approximately ten hours of face-to-face interviewing and meetings.
Yes, there is training involved. Before the initial assessment can begin, carers are required to complete pre-service training modules 1 to 4. Once approved, you will then be required to complete modules 5 to 7 within one year of approval. During your time as a foster/kinship carer, you will be provided with and have access to continual training and development.
Once you are an approved carer, FSG Australia will appoint a co-ordinator who will be your support person and point of contact. In addition, you will be provided with the opportunity to increase your skills and knowledge with ongoing training. How long will the process take to become an approved foster/kinship carer? The process of becoming an approved foster/kinship carer from the date of initial contact to the date a child is placed in your care will take between three and six months. Providing a child with a caring environment is a satisfying and rewarding role that truly makes a positive difference. If you are interested in coming a foster/kinship carer please call the FSG Child Safety Program on (07) 5564 0655 or via email on childsafety@fsg.org.au to receive an information pack or to arrange to meet with the program.
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