Who Can Foster?

Althea Foster and Kinship Program

So, you are thinking of becoming a foster carer?

There are a number of things to consider before deciding whether fostering is right for you. This includes finding out what it involves and how it might affect you, your family and your extended family or networks.

Everyone has an opportunity to foster however you have to meet the legislative requirements, which include:

Fostering is open to a variety of people, with no restrictions based on race, cultural identity, sexual orientation, relationship status, or home ownership. The decision is based upon your ability to provide a safe, caring and supportive environment for children and young people.

Althea Foster and Kinship is looking for individuals, couples and families who want to make a difference to children and who have the personal qualities to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in out of home care. These qualities include:

Loving, caring, kind and respectful
Open, honest and patient
Tolerant, flexible and non-judgmental
Understanding and empathetic towards children’s grief and loss
Able to persevere with a child or young person should they have challenging behaviour/s
Keen to learn and develop their skills
A focus towards meeting the needs of children in their care including their educational and health needs as well as other activities such as sport or music
A willingness to support a child/ren to develop a sense of identity which includes the child’s culture, language and religion, where appropriate
A commitment to work with a team of professional stakeholders for better outcomes

For further information

For further information about foster or kinship care, or to register your interest please contact one of our team members by phone or email.

Althea Foster and Kinship Program is a program of Althea Projects Incorporated and is funded by the Department of Child Safety.