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The FCAV Vision:
For all children in care to be cherished, connected and treated
with compassion.
The FCAV Mission:
To strengthen foster families and enhance the wellbeing of the
children in their care.
FCAV
- Statement of Purposes
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To
advance a compassionate and effective foster care system that ensures
the nurturing and protection of foster children; supports the needs of
foster families and acknowledges the role of the biological family.
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To
promote a foster care system in which foster carers and their families
can effectively help, nurture and care for foster children.
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To
promote a foster care system that prevents any on-going abuse to, or
by, the children and protects the foster family unit.
FCAV
seeks to achieve these purposes by, but not limited to:
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providing
and facilitating information and support networks, counselling,
advice, referrals, and any other means of support and assistance for
the foster carers;
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research,
collection and dissemination of information on or relating to foster
care for carers, agencies, and other interested participants;
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promoting
and encouraging foster carers and the recognition of the important
role they and their families
play in the foster care system;
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assisting
all participants in the foster care system to develop, policies and
guidelines to enhance the nurturing and protection of the foster
children and that supports the needs of the foster families;
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promoting and facilitating effective training and on-going development
for foster carers;
FCAV Membership
All accredited Victorian foster
parents are eligible to be members of the FCAV and to attend all
meetings.
Membership entitles you to receive the FCAV Newsletter, invitations to
events organised by the Association and enables your voice to be heard.
Annual membership runs from 1 October to 30 September each year.
Donations are always welcome and are used for the continuing support of
the FCAV. Donations are used to help offset costs of telephone and fax,
printing and posting the FCAV newsletter, organising the annual general
meeting, as well as organising outings and other events for foster
families.
A Membership Application/Renewal
form is available for download from the menu at left.
What Can You Do
to Support the FCAV
- Become a member and encourage
other foster parents to become members.
- Maintain and renew your
membership.
- Participate in the FCAV
activities.
- Contribute a story to the
Newsletter.
- Make a donation.
For Further
Information...
Contact:
Dr. Cas O'Neill - Acting Executive Officer
admin@fcav.org
Office Ph: (03) 9489 9770
Fax: (03) 9489
9119
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