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We've found some terrific sources of information for foster carers at the sites listed below.

While the opinions expressed on these websites are not necessarily those expressed by the FCAV Committee, we are sure you will find them interesting and informative reading.

Victorian Sites

Children's Welfare Association of Victoria:  http://www.cwav.asn.au
Department of Human Services, Victoria:  http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/
Victorian Council of Social Service:  http://www.vcoss.org.au/
Temcare Family Support Program  http://www.temcare.org.au
Office of the Child Safety Commissioner   http://ocsc.vic.gov.au
Department Of Victorian Communities 
http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au/
Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services Victoria Carers Program: http://www.goodshepvic.org.au/www/385/1001127/displayarticle/1002399.html

Australian Sites


Australian Fostercare Association:  http://www.fostercare.org.au
Foster Care Association of New South Wales http://www.fcansw.org.au/index.html
The Foster Care Association of Western Australia www.fcawa.com.au/ 
Inner South Foster Care http://home.vicnet.net.au/~isfc/index.htm
Aboriginal Family Support Services:  http://www.afss.com.au/Services.html
Australian Council of Social Services:  http://www.acoss.org.au/
Centrelink http://centrelink.gov.au

Centrelink - Health Care Cards:  http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/conc_cards_hcc.htm
Department of Community Services, NSW:  http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/
Department of Community Services, WA:  http://www.community.wa.gov.au/DFC/
Foster Care Association of Queensland:  http://www.fcq.com.au/

Other Sites

Foster Care Resources http://www.vachss.com/help_text/foster_care.html
Foster Parent Community:  http://www.fosterparents.com/
Fosterparentscope Training:  http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/
Miningco Parenting and Family:  http://about.com/parenting/
IFCO: http://ifco.info


Sites For Kids

Create:  http://www.create.org.au
Reach Out!:  http://www.reachout.com.au/home.asp
Survivors of the System:  http://www.sos-fosternet.org/index.html
The Kids Helpline:  http://www.kidshelp.com.au/