Once you are registered, a Senior Officer Care Services from your local district will support you and place a foster child with you.
Foster children have their own case worker who supports them and their family. The child’s case worker will also work closely with you.
Learning and Development
Support
Meet other foster carers in your area.
All foster carers can get respite care.
You get a tax-free subsidy.
24 hour help from Crisis Care
(08) 9223 1111 or
1800 199 008 (freecall).
Acess to a free, confidential counselling service, plus clinical psychologists, therapists and teachers.
Foster Care Association
The Foster Care Association of WA represents and supports all foster carers.
Contact them at www.fcawa.com.au or
(08) 9388 1911 or
1800 641 911 (freecall).
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