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foster carers
Foster carers come from all walks of life and experiences. Here, a number of carers from across NSW discuss the joys and challenges of fostering.
- Barb – emergency, short and long-term carer
- John and Lynn - respite and short-term carers
- Carolyn and Daniel – respite and short-term care
- Rachid and Hauneida - carers for culturally matched children
- Victoria and John - long-term/permanent carers
- Rhonda - emergency and short-term carer
- Katrina– Aboriginal carer
- Sarah and David - carers to children with special needs
- Dianne - foster carer to teenagers
- Summa - long term Aboriginal carer
- Helen – respite carer and trainer
foster children
Hear from children who grew up in foster care describe how their relationships with nurturing foster families made such a difference to their lives.
foster brothers and sisters
Like their parents, foster brothers and sisters open their homes and hearts (and often their rooms) to foster children. It’s not always easy, but they say that having foster children in the home has made them kinder and better people in the process.