Become a Foster Carer
Foster Carers provide safe and temporary homes for children and young people who are subject to Child Protection Orders. The children and young people range from newborns to teenagers, and may stay for a night, a few weeks, or for years.
We are always looking for caring and resilient people who are able to provide a secure, nurturing environment, and the willingness to take on a challenging, yet immensely rewarding role.
AnglicareCQ recognises the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children receiving care from within their cultural community. Potential and current carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children may choose culture as care and be supported by Central Queensland Indigenous Development General enquiries | CQID
Inclusivity
Foster carers can be people of all ages (18+), cultural backgrounds and walks of life. Our carers reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, and we welcome carers from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Family Dynamics
AnglicareCQ understands that all families are different. It doesn’t matter if you’re single, a couple, or a family with children of your own.
Location
You might live in a large regional centre or in a small town, but wherever you live, there is a place for you in AnglicareCQ’s foster carer community.
Caring Options
Did you know that Foster Caring comes in many forms? You don’t have to commit to long-term care to make an impact. At AnglicareCQ, we offer a range of caring options tailored to fit your schedule and lifestyle. From emergency, short term or long term care, there’s an option to suit you.
1. Emergency
Emergency carers provide short-term care at short notice for children who urgently need a place to stay. This may be needed when a child first comes into care while a suitable longer-term carer is identified, or if they need a home while waiting to move to long-term care. Emergency carers often are skilled in helping children who have experienced abuse and trauma. Some short-term or long-term carers may choose to also be available for emergency care placements.
2. Short Break
Some carers provide short breaks for long-term foster and kinship carers. These carers choose when they provide care, such as on weekends or during holidays. Often, new carers start out as carers providing short breaks and become full-time foster carers after gaining some experience. Some carers who provide short-term or long-term care may also choose to provide periods of short breaks for other carers and children if it suits their situation.
3. Short-term
Short-term carers provide ongoing, day-to-day care to children and young people for up to two years while Child Safety works towards reunifying the child with their family. Carers also work closely with Child Safety to help maintain regular contact between the child and their family.
4. Long-term
Long-term care gives children a safe and stable home until they are 18 years of age when they can’t return to live with their family.
Kinship Care
Kinship Carers provide care to children in their extended family, community or cultural network. A significant relationship must already exist in order to become a Kinship Carer.
Kinship care maintains the child’s existing connection to their family, community and culture, and Kinship Carers may be a biological family member, part of a school or sporting community, or a connection to the child’s cultural group.
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