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Pepper1 Aug 3rd 2019 4:50 pm

Fostering in Austraila
 
ok so we’re looking at moving to Australia and have read some lovely info on here but it’s quite a few years old.
We are foster Carers in the UK sand have been for 7 years. We are looking to move to Australia but want to know the following-
​​— what is the enrolment like
- what is the call for foster carers
- Any advice on anything relating to moving and fostering.
- location. Currently we are flexible but are thinking about close to Sydney or Brisbane or Melbourne.

spouse of scouse Aug 3rd 2019 5:01 pm

Re: Fostering in Austraila
 

Originally Posted by Pepper1 (Post 12718436)
ok so we’re looking at moving to Australia and have read some lovely info on here but it’s quite a few years old.
We are foster Carers in the UK sand have been for 7 years. We are looking to move to Australia but want to know the following-
​​— what is the enrolment like
- what is the call for foster carers
- Any advice on anything relating to moving and fostering.
- location. Currently we are flexible but are thinking about close to Sydney or Brisbane or Melbourne.

Hi and welcome to BE. What visa are you applying for to move to Australia? Information re foster caring in the States you mentioned below.
Foster care in Queensland https://www.qld.gov.au/community/car...r-kinship-care
in Victoria https://services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/foster-care
in New South Wales https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families...a-foster-carer

paulry Aug 5th 2019 5:08 pm

Re: Fostering in Austraila
 

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12718441)
Hi and welcome to BE. What visa are you applying for to move to Australia? Information re foster caring in the States you mentioned below.
Foster care in Queensland https://www.qld.gov.au/community/car...r-kinship-care
in Victoria https://services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/foster-care
in New South Wales https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families...a-foster-carer

And not forgetting the ACT: https://www.act.gov.au/our-canberra/...a-foster-carer

spouse of scouse Aug 6th 2019 3:34 am

Re: Fostering in Austraila
 

Originally Posted by paulry (Post 12719195)

Thanks Paul :thumbup: I didn't list them all because I ran out of steam :D

joeyballantyne Aug 8th 2019 4:42 am

Re: Fostering in Austraila
 

Originally Posted by Pepper1 (Post 12718436)
ok so we’re looking at moving to Australia and have read some lovely info on here but it’s quite a few years old.
We are foster Carers in the UK sand have been for 7 years. We are looking to move to Australia but want to know the following-
​​— what is the enrolment like
- what is the call for foster carers
- Any advice on anything relating to moving and fostering.
- location. Currently we are flexible but are thinking about close to Sydney or Brisbane or Melbourne.

I can tell you that organisations and agencies cannot get enough foster carers - I work with the department of child safety and associated agencies - contact these people and they will answer your questions about becoming a foster carer - this is an org in queensland but I'm sure the same principles apply interstate
Foster Care Queensland | IFYS - good luck!

AtherSaeed Aug 14th 2019 2:15 am

Re: Fostering in Austraila
 

Originally Posted by joeyballantyne (Post 12720263)
I can tell you that organisations and agencies cannot get enough foster carers - I work with the department of child safety and associated agencies - contact these people and they will answer your questions about becoming a foster carer - this is an org in queensland but I'm sure the same principles apply interstate
Foster Care Queensland | IFYS - good luck!

FACS in NSW.

Agree with Joey, complete shortage of foster carers.


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