How We Support Carers | Foster Care | Churches of Christ

How we support foster carers

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We provide training and assistance at every stage of your foster care journey, ensuring you feel comfortable and capable of providing the care your foster child needs.

Initial training

Our pre-service face-to-face training course provides you with all the information you need about getting started as a foster carer. This is delivered via group training, across a few different sessions.

Specialist training

For those fostering children with disabilities and children with challenging behaviours. This might include training in Youth Mental Health and also in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.

Ongoing support

You'll have a dedicated case worker in our team who you'll get to know and trust. You can approach your case worker with questions anytime. We also offer ongoing training courses as you continue as a foster carer.

Financial support

We'll help you access the government's foster carer allowance - with a base fortnightly allowance starting around $525. There are also other allowances available. There's also a Carer Business Discount Card, offering retail discounts across QLD.
Learn more about allowances

We also offer

Carer groups

We'll help connect you with our other foster carers in your region, so you can create a group or network where you can share stories and solutions with others in the same situation as you.

Communication

You'll have a dedicated case worker you can call for advice. You'll also receive our regular foster carer newsletter each month, featuring important updates and information about events and training opportunities.

24/7 on-call assistance

You can contact our 24/7 Carer Line anytime in emergency, or if you're needing support with your foster child's behaviour.

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Stories of hope.

Hear from our amazing carers, family and staff.

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Meet Peter and Izanne

Foster Carers

Peter and Izanne's life plans changed when they took on the full time care of their grandson. But they think it's the most fulfilling and positive opportunity. Hear their story in the video.

Meet Lyndal and Ross

Foster Carers

Although there are tough days, Lyndal and Ross believe that all children deserve a chance at a good life, and it's a rewarding role to give them the care they need.

Meet Jacqui

Foster Carer

Hear from Jacqui as she talks about her experience as a foster carer.

Meet Melissa and Scott

Foster Carers

Melissa and Scott say all of the children bond together as a true family, and there is no use of the word 'foster' in their family - they are all brothers and sisters.

Meet Bridget

Case Worker

Bridget is one of our case workers and shares her thoughts on why it is so important that more families in our community consider becoming foster or kinship carers.

Meet Karen

Foster Carer

Karen has been a carer for about 8 years. She finds it emotionally rewarding and says it's something you do because it's in your heart.

Meet Carolyn

Foster Carer

Carolyn shares her story about being a foster carer.

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