The Foster Care Association of the ACT works with foster carers, kinship carers and respite carers in the ACT. Our assistance is also available to carers who have ACT children or young people in care living in their households, who live outside the ACT.
We are carers helping carers, through:
Individual advocacy - you are not alone, no matter what the issue;
Peer support - we understand because we are carers too;
Learning and training opportunities – this gives better outcomes for everyone;
Lobbying to improve the system – we want a quality system and practices in caring;
- Ensuring the carer voice is heard – nothing about us, without us!
NEXT STEPS ...If you need assistance urgently:
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If you are already a carer, you can access the news and events page, or participate in on-line forums by registering. For your security, we will check that you are registered as a carer, and you will be able to access the whole web-site. If you want to register as an ACT carer: | |
All ACT carers with a Specific Parenting Authority or General Parenting Authority are allowed to use our services, without having to join as members. If you want to become a member of the Association : | |
Perhaps you are wondering what is involved in becoming a foster or respite carer in the ACT. If you want to find out more about being a foster or respite carer in the ACT: | |
Sometimes, you might become a kinship carer, if you are looking after a child or young person who is related to you. Lots of the information here will be relevant to you, but if you want to know about specific assistance for kinship carers: | |