Channel 7 news visited the My Forever Family NSW Foster & Kinship Care Week Picnic to chat to carers and…
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24 September 2023
CEO Renee Carter spoke with Joe Hildebrand on 2GB afternoons to discuss the urgent need for more foster carers across…
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19 September 2023
Date: 25 May 2023 Source: Triple M Newcastle Adopt Change and My Forever Family NSW CEO Renee Carter was interviewed…
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25 May 2023
My Forever Family NSW Carer Recruitment Officer Emma Walker spoke to ABC Goulburn Murray about the need for carers for…
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18 May 2023
CEO Renee Carter joins ABC Western Plains Breakfast to discuss the critical shortage of carers in Dubbo. Listen to learn…
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9 May 2023
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jBxoDge7ThQ Siblings that stay together, thrive together
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1 April 2023
New data has revealed there’s a higher than average number of kids in need of a safe home on Central…
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20 March 2023
Source: The Point Author: Jacquelene The Department of Communities and Justice NSW data for 2020 shows that a staggering 13 children and…
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20 March 2023
Source: Coast Community News Amid a critical shortage of carers on the Central Coast, and with 15,895 children living in out-of-home…
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16 March 2023
Source: Blue Mountains Gazette Author: B C Lewis There is a critical shortage of carers in the Blue Mountains and…
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14 March 2023
The Mid North Coast of NSW is in desperate need of more carers for vulnerable children. https://vimeo.com/747638681
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6 September 2022
Around 46,000 children are in ‘out-of-home care’ in Australia. There is a shortage of foster parents in the country and…
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21 June 2022
My Forever Family NSW are excited to announce we’re celebrating the Carer Recognition Awards this June! My Forever Family NSW…
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9 June 2022
Today, My Forever Family NSW launched a campaign to help special needs children from across the state find permanent homes…
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3 December 2020
Jessie is a young teen who needs YOU! We’re supporting Key Assets in looking for a carer in the Wollongong…
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22 July 2020
As parents and caregivers, many of us will ask “when is the best time to discuss sex?” with the children…
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28 September 2019
The law restricts some practices used to manage the behaviours of children and young people in care. Carers are unable…
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26 September 2019
FAQs from our Carer Support Team – Leaving care We’re regularly asked about preparing for leaving care and how carers…
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27 August 2019
Supporting a child when someone close to them has died can be a challenging and raises many questions about how…
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20 August 2019
Why Kids Steal and How To Help When a child steals it can be concerning or even embarrassing, but if…
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31 July 2019
Information regarding permissions is available at FACS’ dedicated website for carers. Child minding and sleep overs Carers do not need to seek…
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25 July 2019
Checking process The process for the authorisation of carers requires the completion of a Community Services Check. Information Exchange within…
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25 July 2019
Anxiety in children needs calm understanding and reassurance Anxiety is just one way exposure to trauma can manifest itself in…
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18 June 2019
Restoration – caring for kids who are returning home Restoration is the term used for reuniting children or young people…
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29 April 2019
The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment Act 2018 commenced on 4 February. What does this mean for…
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26 March 2019
Cultural Support Plans – helping Aboriginal kids stay connected to culture All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids should…
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25 March 2019
The impacts of childhood trauma and attachment difficulties are still not well understood in the wider community and this includes…
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25 March 2019
On Sunday 17th February the My Forever Family team headed out to the Sydney Mardi Gras Fair Day event at…
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1 March 2019
What does the Carer Support Team do? The Carer Support Team exists to help carers provide children and young people…
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1 March 2019
As part of Sydney’s Fair Day 2019, My Forever Family NSW has launched an online social media and experiential campaign…
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21 February 2019
Are you stressed and run down? Maybe you find you are spending a lot of your time cleaning up, transporting,…
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30 January 2019
Family Time Helping kids, tweens and teens in care spend positive time with their families is one of the most…
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19 December 2018
Therapy feature – healing trauma with horses! Equine-assisted therapy is a new and exciting development that engages children with horses…
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18 December 2018
National child protection week It takes a village to raise a child, and a strong community to make sure all…
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5 September 2018
Here you will find out about becoming a carer, register for training, contact us for support, learn about upcoming events…
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1 August 2018
The My Forever Family NSW name reflects the aim of our program – to support all children to have a…
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31 July 2018