11-17 September
Foster Care Week 2022 runs from Sunday 11 to Saturday 17 September and is an annual week of celebration recognising foster carers and the invaluable contribution they make to the lives of children, young people and families in our community.
Victorians from all backgrounds and walks of life are encouraged to become foster carers. This Foster Care Week, learn more about how you can play a part in your community by becoming a foster carer.
Carer Stories
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Cr Jenna Davey-Burns' fostering story
Jenna Davey-Burns is a busy person. She’s the Deputy Mayor of the City of Kingston, a community volunteer, and she’s also been a foster carer for the last seven years.
What's on
Join us in celebrating the important role foster carers play in our community and help raise awareness about becoming a foster carer in Victoria.
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14th September, 1:00 pm – Meet Victoria’s foster carers and agencies with a Facebook live stream event.
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See how agencies are celebrating carers during Foster Care Week through the Foster Care Association of Victoria.
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Find an information session online or near you.
Get involved
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Download our Foster Care Week promotion pack so that you can celebrate and help raise awareness about foster care.
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Join the conversation on social media by using #FosterCareWeek2022
Foster Care Podcast Series
Get Real: Talking mental health and disability
We are excited to deliver a Foster Care podcast series in partnership with ermha365's podcast 'Get Real'.
In this series, we hear from foster carers and Jasmine Isaacs from Fostering Connections who explores what foster care is and the recruitment and training process that foster carers go through.
Too Peas in a Podcast
We sat down with Mandy and Kate from Too Peas in a Podcast to explore fostering children with a disability.
Fostering in Victoria Online Event
During Foster Care Week, we held an online event with foster care agencies GEGAC, UMFC, Baptcare and a foster carer from Anchor to explore how to become a foster carer in Victoria.