Foster Care Victoria

Anglicare Victoria are holding a foster care information session in Melbourne’s outer-east during Youth Week.

If you’ve ever thought about fostering, volunteering to help a child or young person in need, or just want to make a difference, then this is for you.

 Anglicare provides foster care and support for children and young people aged 0-18, an Adolescent Community Placement (ACP) program for young people aged 13-17, and several specific programs for children and young people with a disability or high needs.

Information Session- Lilydale

Date:  Monday April 7th

Time: 7:30-8:30pm

Venue:   Anglicare Victoria Yarra Ranges, 47-51 Castella St, Lilydale, VIC

Wherever you live in Victoria, and whatever kind of fostering interests you, this page hosted by the Foster Care Association of Victoria covers all bases.

Statistics are one thing, but hearing individual stories of children needing foster care is quite another. Jake (11)and his brother Kevin (15) are currently living in Children’s Residential Care, and would greatly benefit from moving into full-time foster care, either together or separately.  

Jake goes to school in the Yarra Ranges and enjoys riding his BMX, swimming and camping. Kevin, who goes to school in Manningham likes playing basketball and listening to music. Kevin also has epilepsy and an intellectual disability.  

They’ve both experienced a lot of trauma but they’re learning to control their behaviour, changes which are expected continue to improve once they have both settled into positive environments with strong role models.   

These boys will need support not only from full-time carers, but also respite carers one weekend a month, and other volunteers to support them through mentorship in order for foster care really work for them.  

Suitable carers for Jake and Kevin are being actively searched for in these communities, so if you live in Melbourne’s Eastern Region and could offer any of these types of support to Jake or Kevin, or would like to find out more email fostercare.eastern@anglicarevic.org.au. 

Anglicare Victoria are holding two foster care information sessions in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs over the coming weeks.

If you’ve ever thought about fostering, volunteering to help a child or young person in need, or just want to make a difference, then this is for you.

 Anglicare provides foster care and support for children and young people aged 0-18, an Adolescent Community Placement (ACP) program for young people aged 13-17, and several specific programs for children and young people with a disability or high needs.

Information Session #1 - Vermont South

Date:  Thursday 7th February

Time: 7:30-8:30pm

Venue:   Vermont South Library, Pavey Place, Vermont South, VIC

Information Session #2 - Glen Waverley

Date:  Friday 8th February

Time:  7:30-8:30pm

Venue: Kerrie Neighbourhood House, 36 Kincumber Drive, Glen Waverley, VIC

Both sessions are free and all are welcome.  Free information DVDs will be available on the night.  Please call Josh on 1300 889 335 for more details.