Foster Carer
Start Date: 27 Oct, 2009
Positions are ongoing
- This position requires applicants to undergo a police check
- This position requires applicants to undergo a Working With Children check
Purpose
Foster carers look after children and young people in their own home. A foster carer and their family provide care, support and stability for a child or young person in a caring home environment. There are different types of foster care which include respite care, short term and long term care. Foster carers receive reimbursement towards the ordinary day to day costs of caring for children or young people.
Areas of Responsibility
Foster carers play an important role in caring for children and young people. They help children and young people to keep in touch with their parents, brothers, sisters and other significant people. This is usually done through regular planned visits. As part of their role foster carers may be required at times to transport children and young people to appointments, pick them up from school when they are sick, or take them to activities, such as football training or ballet.
Tasks
Foster carers look after children and young people in their own home. A foster carer and their family provide care, support and stability for a child or young person in a caring home environment.
Objectives
Foster care is care provided by people in their own homes for children and young people who cannot live with their families. Where it is in their best interests, children and young people are reunited back with their natural family as soon as possible.
Role Qualifications
Foster carers come from all types of backgrounds and families. They can be individuals, couple or part of family. Foster carers can work part time or full time or be at home full time. Foster carers are culturally, religiously and ethnically diverse, male or female, and come from a range of age groups.
Training/Supervision Provided
As a foster carer you will receive training and ongoing support through telephone calls, home visits and after hours support. You will also received regular supervision. You'll never be alone in caring for a child or young person, and will receive ongoing support in your role.
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