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

• We will regularly send you a calendar of workshops. 

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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