Become a foster carer
Discover more about fostering, how you can help and what to do next.
Read moreBy using a specialist approach to fostering, we can take children from a residential environment and place them in the care of a family who will devote the time and energy, with the support of a team of professionals wrapped around the placement, to give that child a route to positive and lasting outcomes. Our program intends to not only transition a child successfully from residential to a fostering family environment, but prepare for permanence through either reunification, long term fostering or preparation for independence in alignment with the Out-of-Home-Care Outcomes Framework.
Definitely not one size fits all, but we are looking for individuals/couples who :
What You Will Receive
You won’t be alone:
It is compulsory for everyone to complete three full days of training before they can be assessed to become an approved Foster Carer. If you are applying as a couple, both partners must attend, even though one of you may not be the main care.
We run it as 2 days (part 1) and an online module for Part 2
Download Shared Lives Training Overview
We believe that providing a high level of foster care support is crucial to the stability of a foster placement. It is also central to our Key Care Team Model of practice which is at the heart of everything we do.
Download our Foster Care Support Promise
Emily Brown, Team Manager at Key Assets talks to CREATE young consultants, Brooke and Jake and Foster Carer, Martin about the Key Assets Pathways to Stability Program about the importance of transitioning children and young people out of group homes (residential homes) and into home based care.
Start Your Foster Carer Journey Today
Anyone interested in fostering should contact Key Assets Fostering on 1800 We Care (1800 932 273) or complete the form below.