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Becoming a Carer

Foster Care Process

While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of Australia’s total population, a startling 43% of children within the NSW care system are of Aboriginal descent. This alarming statistic is a result of systemic racism and the enduring impacts of assimilation policies. These enduring consequences include intergenerational trauma stemming from the painful legacy of the stolen generation. Furthermore, issues like a lack of parenting capacity, separation from kinship networks and support, and unresolved grief and loss have contributed to problems Aboriginal children face today.

Get in touch

If you’re interested in becoming a carer, contact us at Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation. We can answer your questions, talk you through the process and let you know what’s involved in becoming a foster carer.

From enquiry through to placement and beyond, our team will be with you every step of the way.

Apply

Your foster care application is an in-depth process that involves a number of checks and clearances.

Our team will provide you with an application pack that includes information on each requirement, outlines of documents for submission and links to relevant government information.

Training

An integral part of the foster care process is a two-day core training program for all new foster carers.

This training we offer gives our carers the necessary tools needed when caring for a child or young person, and it prepares them for their future placement.

Assessment

The assessment stage involves four or five home visits by a member of our team.

During these sessions, we will spend time with you and all the members of your household to find out more about why you want to become a foster carer, your capacity to care for a child or young person and your own life experiences.

Children residing in the home will also take part in interviews as part of this process.

Placement

Once you have been granted approval as a foster carer, we work to ensure that the right child or young person is placed in your care. Factors that can determine the placement include type of care (emergency or short-term care, long-term care, or respite care), age of the child or young person and any additional needs or requirements.

Ongoing Training and Support

Fostering a child or young person can be a long and difficult journey, and preparing for a foster placement can seem daunting, but it’s not something you undertake alone.

All our foster carers are part of a larger team of caseworkers, program managers and other service providers who all work together to achieve the best outcomes for the child. All our foster carers receive 24/7 support and ongoing training opportunities.

Becoming a Foster Carer

If you’re interested in becoming a carer, contact us at Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation.

We can answer your questions, talk you through the process and let you know what’s involved when becoming a carer.

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Could I Become a Foster Carer ?

Please take this short survey to see if you are eligible to apply to become a foster carer with Narang Bir-rong?

    Why do you want to become a foster carer?

    What is your Australian Residency status?*

    CitizenPermanent ResidentNeither

    You need to reside in NSW at the time of the application and must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status to become a carer with Narang Bir-rong.

    Do you have suitable accommodation for an additional child? E.g spare bedroom.*

    Yes, great lets find out more!No, Sorry, you may not be eligible to become a foster carer with Narang Bir-rong

    Foster Carers must reside within a 1.5 hour radius of Penrith (Kinship care is subject to case by case). A home safety check will be completed as part of probity checks, you do not need to own your home.*

    YesNo

    Do you have any criminal history that would prevent you from working with children?*

    Yes - Sorry, you are not eligible to become a foster carer with Narang Bir-rongNo

    Does anyone in your household have any criminal history that would prevent them from working with children?

    Yes - Sorry, you are not eligible to become a foster carer with Narang Bir-rongNo

    Are you able to participate in a Foster Carer Assessment and further training?

    Yes, fantastic, your looking like someone we would want to talk with!No- Sorry you are not eligible to become a foster carer, as you are required to participate in an assessment and further training

    Have you or anyone in your household had any involvement with the Department of Communities and Justice? (DCJ formally known as FaCS)(Including as a child or a reporter themselves)

    Yes, we may need to discuss this further as high risk carers can not become carersNoUnsure

    Have you ever been a carer or applied to be a foster carer with another agency? If yes please list who you have applied with or fostered for.*

    Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey and for working with us to help an Aboriginal child find a home!

    If you are eligible, would you like one of our lovely team members to contact you? All contact will be made within 48 hours.*

    Yes, I am really excited please contact me!I am unsure, could you call me for more informationNo thank you, maybe in the future.

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