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International Foster Care Conference – Sydney – November 2015

Events, Foster Care, Kinship Care, Members Update, News, Newsletter, Policy, Research

The 18th Biennial International Foster Care Conference “Tell Someone Who Cares” will take place in Sydney, Australia.

The Conference dates are November 8-11, 2015.  The 2015 International Conference will provide an opportunity to showcase foster, kinship & relative care in a National Australian context and international keynote speakers will present the important, innovative work being undertaken in other parts of the world.

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Improving the Health of Vulnerable Children

Child Protection, Children’s rights, Events, Foster Care, Kinship Care, News, Permanent Care, Presentations

On Friday 12th December, the Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare attended a meeting with the Commissioner for Children and Young People, FCAV and Medibank Health Solutions in relation to "Improving the Health of Vulnerable Children".

Following the meeting Medibank has confirmed that it has the following policy in relation to children in kinship and guardianship arrangements (not fostercare):

"The types of orders we will accept for adding a child under a guardianship arrangement are:

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DHS Update – Preparation for Bushfire Season

Foster Care, Kinship Care, News

The 2014 bushfire season starts in December. Information letters will be sent out in the upcoming weeks to all foster and kinship carers. The letters will set out required activities for fire season preparation.

Community Service Organisations (CSOs) who contract manage children and young people in foster care and kinship care should start planning for the upcoming bushfire season.

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