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Every child and young person needs to feel safe, secure and loved. Usually that should be with their parents.
However, there will be circumstances where a child or young person cannot stay with their parents, either for a short time or on a long-term basis. In these cases a child or young person may be cared for by foster, relative or kin carers, or more permanently by:
Carers are supported by My Forever Family NSW in addition to staff from DCJ or their non government organisation (NGO).
My Forever Family NSW recruits, trains and supports carers, guardians and adoptive parents across NSW. This can include providing emergency, short-term, respite, restoration, relative/kin or long-term care.
My Forever Family NSW recruits all types of people to be carers including people who are:
They work closely with NGOs to support their work and are keen to hear from anybody who might like to get in touch. You can contact them via enquiries@myforeverfamily.nsw.gov.au or call 1300 782 975.
All authorised foster, relative and kin carers receive an allowance, you can find the latest minimum allowance rates below.
The Carer Code of Conduct aims to promote loving, stable, caring and positive relationships between the child and their carer. The Code of Conduct sets out the support and assistance that carers can expect to receive from the agency supervising the placement. You can find the Code of Conduct below.
Information and when agencies need to conduct carer reviews and carer rights when authorisation is cancelled can be found below.
25 Jun 2024