Foster and Kinship Carers Association NT has been involved in the development of the carer’s handbook – a day-to-day booklet from Territory Families, Housing and Communities that provides new carers with important information that will assist during your care journey in the Northern Territory.
The guide includes important and useful information on your rights as a carer, financial assistance, cultural information, as well as advice on how to manage day-to-day care and wellbeing and other common challenges.
Key Sections for Foster and Kinship Carers include:
All registered foster and kinship carers sit under Territory Families, Housing and Communities; the government department responsible for child protection and out of home care services, and support to vulnerable families and children, in the Northern Territory.
Please find the current legislation and policies listed on the Territory Families, Housing and Communities website
Key policies for Foster and Kinship Carers include:
The 7 steps to safety is a Northern Territory designed, flexible and child-friendly kit which aims to assist families and their children with skills and confidence to feel, and be, safe at home.
The seven steps are:
Step 1 – Make your place safe
Step 2 – Cool tools for family rules
Step 3 – Feel safe with people
Step 4 – What’s special about our family?
Step 5 – Emergency
Step 6 – Ready yet?
Step 7 – Make a care plan
Nomination Form - Carer Recognition and Children in Care Awards
To nominate for the 2023 Carer Recognition and Children in Care Awards is an opportunity to recognise the achievements of children and young people, celebrating successes across a number of categories. Nominations are now open for carers and Departmental workers to nominate children in the below categories. Please complete the nomination form to nominate a child or young person for one category. A separate nomination form is required for each nomination.
A panel consisting of representatives from NT Stolen Generations, Larrakia Nation, Foster and Kinship Carers Association NT, and a CREATE Foundation nominee will select the successful nominees who will be recognised at the Celebrating Children and Carers event on 18 October 2023.
Please use the below document, fill in the form and submit your nominations to info@fkca.org.au by the 22nd of September 2023.
To become involved in the Foster and Kinship Carers Association, contact us on 1300 352 268 or email our team at info@fkca.org.au
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