Through our Diversity and Inclusion Framework and Policy we are working to remove the barriers to service access, improve cultural safety, and to drive the development and delivery of inclusive services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability and people from multicultural and multifaith communities. [...] As a foster carer you may have the opportunity to get to know the child or young person in your care and begin to understand the gaps in the supports available to them. [...] Become a foster carer berrystreet.org.au/fostercare 28 What is expected of Berry Street foster carers? Ongoing learning and development opportunities When you become a foster carer with Berry Street you will be supported with a range of learning and development opportunities to better support the children and young people in your care. [...] As a foster carer, your responsibilities are to: • put the best interests of the child or young person first • provide a safe and nurturing home • respect and proactively maintain a child or young person’s connections to family, community, and culture, according to their case plan • support the permanency objective for the child or young person • provide culturally appropriate care to children and. [...] As a foster carer, you can expect your agency and/or the department to: • action your needs as soon as possible, to assist you in caring for the child or young person • include you in planning and seek your views in care team meetings • consider and respect the health and wellbeing, culture and religion of you and your family • consider your safety when planning about the disclosure of your addres.
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgement of Country 2
- Contents 3
- About Berry Street 3
- What is foster care 3
- What are the types of foster care 3
- Why do we need foster carers 3
- Who can become a foster carer 3
- What is kinship care 3
- Supporting children in care to thrive 3
- A therapeutic approach 3
- We support reconciliation diversity and inclusion 3
- Berry Streets commitment to reconciliation 3
- Berry Streets commitment to child safety 3
- Step-by-step guide to becoming an accredited foster carer 3
- Our foster care assessment process 3
- Foster care placements and how they work 3
- What is expected of Berry Street foster carers 3
- Advocacy 3
- Victorian Foster Care Charter 3
- Foster Carer Association of Victoria 3
- Take the next step in your foster care journey 3
- Contact us 3
- About Berry Street 4
- Childhood is a journey. Will you partner with Berry Street to support a child or young person 4
- What is foster care 5
- What are the types of foster care 6
- Respite care 6
- Emergency care 6
- Short-term care 6
- Long-term care 6
- Permanent care 6
- Why do we need foster carers 7
- Who can become a foster carer 8
- Eligibility requirements to become a foster carer 9
- What is kinship care 10
- Supporting children in care to thrive 10
- A therapeutic approach 11
- Attachment 11
- Trauma 12
- Recovery 13
- PACE Model 13
- We support reconciliation diversity and inclusion 14
- Berry Streets commitment to reconciliation 15
- Aboriginal children in out-of-home care 17
- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children young people and families 18
- Working with children and young people with multicultural andor multifaith backgrounds 19
- LGBTIQA children and young people 20
- Disability inclusive practice 21
- Berry Streets commitment to child safety 22
- Step-by-step guide to becoming a Berry Street foster carer 23
- 1. Make an enquiry 23
- 2. Information Sharing Session 23
- 3. Shared Lives Training Part 1 23
- 4. Assessment 23
- 5. Panel 24
- 6. Welcome to Berry Street 24
- More about the foster care assessment process 25
- Does the assessment process involve doing tests 25
- What will the assessment sessions cover 25
- What does the medical check involve 25
- What does the home and environment check involve 25
- What should your references cover 26
- What background safety checks are done 26
- Can I appeal my application to be a foster carer if it is not approved by the agency 26
- More about foster care placements and how they work 27
- Financial support 27
- Carer Village 27
- Ongoing support 28
- Taking a break respite care 28
- Health and wellbeing 28
- What is expected of Berry Street foster carers 29
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities 29
- Reflective practice 29
- Advocacy 29
- Victorian Foster Care Charter 30
- As a foster carer your responsibilities are to 30
- As a foster carer you can expect your agency andor the department to 30
- Foster Carer Association of Victoria 31
- Take the next step in your foster care journey 31
- Contact our Foster Care Recruitment Team 32
