FOSTERING NSW

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Information sessions

Allambi Youth Services (Newcastle/Lower Hunter/Lake Macquarie/Port Stephens)

To RSVP for an Allambi foster care information session please email enquiries@allambi.org or call 02 4944 5900. We offer two sessions on each date, 10am-12pm and 6pm-8pm.

• Wednesday 23 November – Allambi Foster Care Office, Warners Bay

Benevolent Society

To RSVP for a Fostering Young Lives information session, please visit www.fosterachild.org.au and complete the online registration form or call 1800 819 633. All sessions run from 6pm – 7.30pm

• Tuesday 18 October – Macquarie Park
• Thursday 27 October – Liverpool
• Tuesday 8 November – Hurstville
• Thursday 10 November – Penrith
• Wednesday 23 November – Macquarie Park
• Thursday 24 November – Liverpool

CareSouth

• Thursday 21 September, 6pm – Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, 93 Princes Hwy, Dapto. RSVP to Chris Knowles on 02 4225 7588.

Community Services

Hunter/Central Coast
Please RSVP to 02 49851500. All sessions run from 7-8pm

• 20 Sept – Singleton PCYP, High Street, Singleton

Metro Central

• Thu 3 Nov, 6pm – The Multi Purpose Room – Redfern Community Centre, 29 Hugo St Redfern. Contact Jenaya Baxter Learey 8308 7644

Metro South West
Contact number for all information sessions: 87137960

• Sat 10 Sept, 10-2pm – Wollondilly Anglican College Fair, 300 Remembrance Drive, Tahmoor

Metro West

• Sat 17 Sept, 1-3 pm – Holy Family Centre, 254 Luxford Road, Mount Druitt. Contact Les Cormack 9354 1617

Western

• Wed 26 Oct, 11am – Condobolin RSL Club, McDonnell St, Condobolin. Contact Anne Stewart or Karen Willis 6861 2100
• Wed 16 Nov, 10:30am – Forbes Services Club, Long Tan room, Templar St, Forbes. Contact Anne Stewart or Karen Willis 6861 2100

Southern

• Thu 27 October, 6pm – Goulburn Workers Club. Contact Carolyn Doherty or Mary Mills on 4828 5500

RSVPs to Carolyn Doherty and/or Mary Mills on 0248285500

Northern

• Thu 6 October, 5:30pm – Armidale CSC, 92-98 Jesse St, Armidale. Contact Geraldine Cutmore on 6738 8200