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How to Become a Foster Parent in Victoria




 

 

 

  

For information on how to become a foster parent contact the 
Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Inc on:
(03) 9614-1577 or
VICTORIAN FOSTER CARE HOTLINE 
FREE CALL 1800-013-088

The following is a list of Foster Care Agencies that can support Foster Care for children in Victoria.

AGENCY SUBURB PHONE
Anchor Fostercare Wantirna South
9801 1999

Abercare

Moonee Ponds

9373 3800

Anglicare Victoria

 Eastern Region

Bayswater, Box Hill, Lilydale 1300 889 335

 North West 
Foster Care

Broadmeadows

9301 5200

 South East 
Foster Care

Elsternwick

9523 1999

Southbridge
 Youth Services

Elsternwick

9523 1999

 Southern Region

Frankston

9781 6700

 Gippsland

Morwell

5133 9998

 Preston

Preston

9478 9499

 Western

Yarraville

9687 5200

Berry Street Victoria

 Northern Region

Watsonia

9434 1488

 Southern Region

Dandenong

9793 9400

 Hume

Shepparton

5821 0399

 BAYSA - ACP

 Geelong

5221 4466
Bridges ACP – Werribee Support & Housing Group Werribee  9742 6452
Brophy Family & Youth Services Warrnambool  5561 8888
Rumbalara Family Services Shepparton  5831 2010

Child & Family Services - Ballarat

Ballarat

5337 3333

Central Hume Support Services Wodonga  02 6043 7401

Community Connections

Youth Connect Geelong West 1300 361 680
Warrnambool Warrnambool 1300 361 680
Hamilton  Hamilton  1300 361 680

Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-op

Bairnsdale

5152 1922

Glastonbury Child & Family Services 

 Geelong 

 5222 6911

Good Shepherd Youth & Family Services: LINC program Collingwood  8412 7311
Grassmere - Uniting Care Connections Narre Warren  9704 8377

Concern Australia

Collingwood 

9416 1104

Kilmany Uniting Care

Sale

5144 7777

Lisa Lodge

Ballarat

5330 5000
MacKillop Family Services Barwon

North Geelong

5278 9211

 MacKillop Family Services Northern

Glenroy

8311 4555
Mallee Accommodation & Support Program (MASP) Mildura Mildura 5023 3744

Mallee Family Care .

Mildura 

5023 5966

 Mildura Aboriginal Corporation

Mildura

5023 0893
Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-operative Robinvale  5026 3353
Orana Family Services Meadow Heights  9307 1355

Oz Child - Children Australia Inc

Dandenong

9791 7066
Peninsula Youth & Family Services Mornington  5976 5500
Regional Extended Family Services (REFS) Ringwood  9879 3634
Salvation Army
Gippscare Leongatha  1800 221 200
Westcare Sunshine  9312 3544

Melton Foster Care (Westcare)

Melton

9747 8310
St Luke's Anglicare

Bendigo

5440 1100

Temcare

Wheeler's Hill

9790 6018

Upper Murray Family Care

Wodonga

02 0622 8000
Waverley Emergency Adolescent Care Oakleigh  9563 2275
Wesley Youth Services - Southern Region   Dandenong 9794 7522
Wesley Youth Services –Eastern Region   Ringwood 9871 5333

Wimmera Community Centre

Horsham

5382 6789

Youth for Christ ACP Program

Forest Hill 

9877 3844

VACCA

East Brunswick 

8388 1855

To find out more about partial reimbursements for foster carers click here.