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    This document provides information about becoming a foster carer with Life Without Barriers, an organization that supports children and young people in crisis. It discusses the need for more foster carers, the types of care provided, and what foster carers can offer. Some key points covered include: the history and values of Life Without Barriers, the goal of providing temporary care for children until reunification with their families is possible, the various needs of children in foster care including medical, cultural and developmental needs, and ensuring cultural identity is maintained for Indigenous children.

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    This document provides information about becoming a foster carer with Life Without Barriers, an organization that supports children and young people in crisis. It discusses the need for more foster carers, the types of care provided, and what foster carers can offer. Some key points covered include: the history and values of Life Without Barriers, the goal of providing temporary care for children until reunification with their families is possible, the various needs of children in foster care including medical, cultural and developmental needs, and ensuring cultural identity is maintained for Indigenous children.

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    This document provides information about becoming a foster carer with Life Without Barriers, an organization that supports children and young people in crisis. It discusses the need for more foster carers, the types of care provided, and what foster carers can offer. Some key points covered include: the history and values of Life Without Barriers, the goal of providing temporary care for children until reunification with their families is possible, the various needs of children in foster care including medical, cultural and developmental needs, and ensuring cultural identity is maintained for Indigenous children.

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    Introduction

    I would like to thank you for your Furthermore, overrepresentation of As you read this booklet, you will
    Indigenous children and young people, OPUJDFUIBU-JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFST
    interest in becoming a Life Without
    across Australia and New Zealand, in offers a range of opportunities to be
    Barriers Foster Carer. Unfortunately out-of-home care and the continuing involved in the lives of children and
    there is a high need for Foster Carers placement of these children into young people, to suit your individual
    the care of non-Indigenous families, situation. For example, if you are not
    across Australia and New Zealand, heighten the need to identify culturally able to open your home to a child
    and this need is growing all the time. appropriate solutions to this challenge. full-time, why not consider becoming
    We hope you will be part of our team a respite carer, which is looking after
    to work towards finding solutions to children on weekends.
    some of the barriers in Foster Care, I trust you will find the following
    by taking on the challenge of being a information informative and
    committed and quality carer. encouraging, and I look forward to
    The following will provide you with meeting you in the near future.
    essential information regarding caring
    including:
    Yours Sincerely,
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    About Life Without Barriers

    Life Without Barriers is a not-for- Our History education, employment, recreation


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    profit organisation working to support
    in 1995 by a group of parents and is a community for everyone and our
    children and young people in crisis, their friends from Newcastle, NSW mission is to break down the barriers to
    people with a disability and those with the vision of improving the lives life’s opportunities.
    of people living with a disability.
    with a mental health issue across Our Heart
    We have since expanded into every
    Australia and New Zealand. Australian state and territory and Carers are the heart of our organisation
    New Zealand across three program and are central to the success of the
    areas: Foster Care, disability and support we give our clients. Our carers
    NFOUBMIFBMUI-JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFST come from a range of backgrounds
    has experienced rapid growth and a and can provide care in a variety of
    dramatic increase in demand for our ways. We are committed to providing
    services. Our organisation is renowned 24-hour support for our carers and to
    for its flexibility, innovation and strong help ensure they create a safe, caring
    community focus. environment for the children they are
    caring for.
    Our Values
    Our organisation values meaningful,
    healthy relationships as the foundation
    of everything we practice. We strive to
    link the people to whom we provide
    support with all aspects of their local
    communities, including their culture,
    Caring for our Children

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    or abandonment) with families or reunited with their own family. Some of their culture and their birth
    children may ultimately be placed family
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    on the client’s situation. This type child or young person adjusting to and
    of care is suited, but not limited to, establishing a relationship with the
    carers who have experience with culture of new carers.
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    identification with particular culture(s) Children’s Placement Principle. The
    and cultural communities covering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
    aspects such as shared beliefs, values, Child Placement Principle governs the
    attitudes, behaviours and practices. practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
    Children and young people removed Islander (ATSI) child protection in all
    from their birth families and placed States and Territories of Australia.
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    enhance and preserve Aboriginal and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander will require an approach to care which
    Torres Strait Islander children’s sense children is the requirement that carers meets all the child’s needs.
    of identity, by ensuring Aboriginal promote the child’s cultural identity. It is important to remember that where
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    and therefore Life Without Barriers
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    is committed to providing quality contribute to the improvements and attachment issues, high physical or
    support for carers. At any time, any development of a child’s life. NFEJDBMOFFET
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    To help you achieve the life goals for will provide you with a qualified,
    day you will have someone to talk experienced clinician. In most cases,
    children in care, we will provide:
    to and support you during stressful this person will be a psychologist,
    Regular Support but in cases of high medical or
    periods or when incidents occur.
    Each carer is allocated a person SOC physical needs it may be a health care
    (Supporter of Carers) who is there to worker such as a physiotherapist, or
    ensure that you have the avenues to occupational therapist. The purpose
    debrief, discuss any issues that may of the clinician is to ensure that you
    arise, discuss strategies and receive are receiving accurate advice and that
    advice as required. Your support person you have access to a professional who
    will contact you by telephone, email can assist you in developing positive
    and in person each fortnight if you behaviour management, or medical
    have a full time placement. These and health care plans and speak to you
    visits are flexible depending on your about the child in your care from a
    schedule. clinical perspective.
    24 Hours Support
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    carer with on-call telephone support
    24 hours a day seven days a week.
    This service is used for duty of care
    issues or at times of a critical incident
    or stressful situation. A support person
    will be available to speak with you
    and guide you through any challenges
    that you may be having during or after
    normal business hours.
    Learning & Development
    Opportunities
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    to providing carers with regular
    ongoing learning and development
    opportunities. We run regular training
    days focusing on a range of topics
    including behaviour management,
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    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
    children in care, as well as a series of
    other topics.
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    to providing carers with a chance to Foster Carers should be afforded an where it benefits all who have
    network with other carers on a regular opportunity to participate in decision- SFTQPOTJCJMJUZJOUIF-JGF8JUIPVU
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    days as well as having an end of year Care issues. The role of the Carer children and young people
    party where carers and young people Consultation Group is to provide as a primary consideration
    can enjoy the festive season. BEWJDFUP-JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFSTJOBMM when discussing issues or
    areas of carer recruitment, support and recommending changes to the
    Carer Reimbursements training. The consultation group has the -JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFST'PTUFS$BSF
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    reimbursement. Full time carers can
    program at an organisational
    receive a carer reimbursement of $350
    level
    - $750.00 per week per child. This is a
    tax-free reimbursement in accordance  t 3
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    with the ATO. The reimbursement of carers and staff working in
    amount is linked to the burden of care. partnership to promote and
    It is expected that you will meet all standardise “best practice”
    costs normally associated with raising a
    child from this reimbursement.
    Criteria For Carers

    Foster families are ordinary people You must be able to:


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    meaningful person in a child’s
    society. Carers are people who enjoy life
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    share their homes, time, energy and environment to a child
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    primary attachment to their
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    creative problem solver, have
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    child and the organisation’s
    reimbursement for the type of
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    and training that involve your
    carer role.
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    a realistic decision about the amount of people with their social, physical and term care, a carer must have finished
    time they have available in their lives emotional development. their involvement with a fertility
    to devote to children in care. Carers for program for a period of not less than
    Status
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    time or respite carers. Carers can be single, married, same sex
    or in a loving partnership. Carers can Carers must demonstrate an
    Children come into care for varying be from a diverse cultural background. acceptance of their infertility and
    periods of time depending on their an understanding of the impact of
    family situation, and court outcomes. Age of own children infertility upon each of them as an
    Carers can be emergency, short term, Carers may or may not have their individual and as a family.
    medium term or long-term carers. own children, but if so carers should
    Your home
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    children when bringing another child Carers should have adequate, safe
    respite carers to ensure their family
    into their household. The object of accommodation for a child. This does
    is in an emotional position to handle
    Foster Care is to limit disruption to the not mean that carers should necessarily
    children coming and going from their
    current household as much as possible, own their own home or apartment. A
    homes and their lives.
    and for your own children to maintain bedroom must be available for a foster
    Age their place within the family. child, though this can sometimes be
    It is expected that carers providing shared with other children, provided it
    long-term care for a child will be able, is with our permission. Carer’s homes
    if necessary, to continue care until the must be maintained in a hygienic, safe,
    child is able to live independently. tidy, clean and orderly manner.
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    mental) shall be such as to ensure he with raising foster children. order to meet the changing needs
    or she is able to undertake the task of of a child or young person
    Caring Skills
    caring.  t )BWFBmSTUBJEDFSUJmDBUF
    Carers must demonstrate an ability to
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    term care should have adequate Carers must: and compulsory training.
    financial resources to allow for one  t %SBXPOBOEBQQMZQFSTPOBM
    full-time parent at home for at least experiences appropriately in
    the first twelve months after placement dealing with the tasks of caring
    to allow the development of a
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    relationship between carer and child.
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    Carers for temporary care may be other organizations, government
    employed full or part-time if they are and birth parents
    able to provide adequate time to the
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    child or young person in their care.
    development of children and
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    be possible if the child has particular is free from abuse.
    needs, or is very young.  t 1BSUJDJQBUFJOUSBJOJOHBOEUIF
    assessment process
    Birth Family Contact Experience has shown that hitting Application to Other Agencies
    Carers must demonstrate an or other physical punishment is not Carers must advise of previous
    understanding of the importance of the effective in dealing with children in applications to become a carer
    origins, culture and past experience care. Children who are in care because with other agencies in Australia,
    of the child or young person in their they have experienced abuse in the New Zealand and overseas and the
    care. Carers must demonstrate an past usually have not experienced outcomes of those applications. Carers
    BDDFQUBODFPG-JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFST consistent caring parenting. XJMMCFBTLFEGPSQFSNJTTJPOGPS-JGF
    commitment to ongoing contact -JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFSTIBTBCFIBWJPVS Without Barriers to contact other
    between the child and his/her birth management policy, which guides agencies to which they have previously
    parents and a willingness to facilitate carers on how they can appropriately applied.
    such contact. discipline children.
    Discipline of Children or Young People Health and Hygiene Standards
    Carers are expected to work closely Carers are expected to conform with
    XJUI-JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFSTJO guidelines which ensure that children
    developing appropriate discipline are being cared for in a healthy
    strategies for the particular child or environment. Such guidelines include
    young person in their care. Foster practicing universal infection control
    Carers are not allowed to use any and ensuring that there is no smoking
    physical force to discipline children, within the home.
    including their own.
    It is very important that foster children
    are disciplined in a way that sends a
    strong message to them that they are
    cared for in spite of their behaviour.
    How To Become a Carer

    Becoming a carer involves a number Assessment & Training


    of steps. You have taken the first step After this session you can decide
    whether you wish to continue the
    in making your enquiry. We would process of becoming a carer by
    like you to read this booklet carefully. participating in a training program
    and a series of assessment interviews.
    If you are still interested in applying The assessment interviews are not
    to be a carer complete and send us something you pass or fail. We work
    with you to discover together whether
    the Registration form attached. We
    caring is a suitable option for you and
    will take you through the induction your family at this time.
    process to give you the opportunity to Please be aware that it is not our
    intention to invade your privacy
    meet with workers from Life Without
    however as we are responsible for
    Barriers and have any questions you the safety and welfare of the child or
    may like answered. children that we place into your care
    we need to know a little about you and
    your past prior, to doing so.
    Being a Foster Carer is such an
    important role, and as such, you
    will be asked about many aspects of
    your life relevant to being a carer. In
    particular, we will look at your:
     t .PUJWBUJPOUPCFBDBSFSBOE you or a family member from being a You will be informed of your carer
    personal / family readiness DBSFSGBNJMZ)PXFWFS BOZDSJNJOBM status at the completion of the
     t 0XOQFSTPOBMFYQFSJFODFT convictions that affect your ability to assessment in writing. Should you not
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    will mean your application is not able representative will be happy to speak
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    to proceed. with you and outline the reason(s) why.
    day to day care for children and
    young people Specifically you will be asked to: Matching
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    nurturing environment and %FDMBSBUJPOwUIBUZPVIBWFOPU carer, you will be approached when
    behaviour management skills been convicted of a serious sex a child or young person is matched
     t "CJMJUZUPXPSLXJUIPUIFS offence, which prohibits you with the type of care you can provide.
    people, particularly birth parents, from applying to be Foster Carer You will have the opportunity to
    -JGF8JUIPVU#BSSJFSTTUBGG  discuss any issues that may be raised
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    government departments, and for you and your family if you accept
    screening of your criminal and
    other organizations. the placement of that child or young
    work record in relation to sexual
    person. Sometimes it is possible for
    When you have completed a formal misconduct and acts of violence
    you to meet the child or young person
    application to become a Foster Carer involving children. (Working with
    before you make the decision about
    (not just registered your interest) and Children Check)
    taking the child(ren) into care.
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    IPVTFIPME)BWJOHBDSJNJOBMSFDPSE card etc.
    does not automatically disqualify
    Carer Approval Process
    CONTACT

    You contact our agency and we register your interest. We will then post or email you an information pack.

    REGISTRATION & APPLICATION

    You register your interest by completing the form enclosed in the pack and return pack.

    INDUCTION & INITIAL INTERVIEW

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    SCREENING & SUITABILITY CHECKS


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    ASSESSMENT INITIAL TRAINING


    The assessment is competency based and includes a series of home (Pre-approval) You will attend training prior to being approved. It
    visits with you and family. Including a household safety check. varies in each state and territory.

    DECISION

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    APPLICATION APPROVED APPLICATION NOT APPROVED

    CARER ACCEPTANCE APPEAL


    If you are approved, you will be advised in writing. If your application is unsuccessful you will
    be advised in writing and may appeal the
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    MATCHING
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    When a child is matched with your family, you decide if you will accept the placement. The
    matching process can happen quickly or take a period of time (depending on the type of
    placement you have requested and is what is deemed right for your family situation).

    ONGOING SUPPORT & TRAINING

    You will be required to participate in ongoing development opportunities and we will


    support you throughout your caring career.
    Where to from here?

    Foster caring is not right for everyone,


    but is it right for you and your family?
    While this is not an easy decision to
    make, we hope you will explore and
    evaluate the concept and implications
    thoroughly.
    If you are interested in taking the next
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    Without Barriers carer please complete
    the enclosed form and return it to your
    local area office.
    Once we have received the completed
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    representative will be in contact to:
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    induction / information session
    and / or
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    you at your home and talk you
    through the process in more
    detail.

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