Have you ever wondered if becoming a foster carer is something you could do?

Our guest today, Belinda Baxter, has 13 children (6 biological, 7 foster) and joins us for an important conversation about foster care: what it looks like for her family, the challenges and the rewards, and what you can do to get the process started.

This week, communities across Australia come together to celebrate Foster Care Week, an annual event dedicated to recognising the invaluable contributions of foster and kinship carers.

In this episode:
Foster Care Week
Types of foster care (full-time, kinship, respite, emergency)
Family dynamics
Boundaries and foundations
Independent living skills
The process of becoming a carer
Challenges and difficulties of caring for other people's children

Related links:
Fostering Connections (Victoria)
DCJ Foster, relative and kinship care (NSW)
Queensland Foster and Kinship Care
Become a foster carer (SA)
Become a foster carer (WA)
Foster and Kinship Carers Association (NT)
Foster care - Department for Education, Children and Young People (TAS)

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Have you ever wondered if becoming a foster carer is something you could do?
Our guest today, Belinda Baxter, has 13 children (6 biological, 7 foster) and joins us for an important conversation about foster care: what it looks like for her family, the challenges and the rewards, and what you can do to get the process started.
This week, communities across Australia come together to celebrate Foster Care Week, an annual event dedicated to recognising the invaluable contributions of foster and kinship carers.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Foster Care Week</li>
<li>Types of foster care (full-time, kinship, respite, emergency)</li>
<li>Family dynamics</li>
<li>Boundaries and foundations</li>
<li>Independent living skills</li>
<li>The process of becoming a carer</li>
<li>Challenges and difficulties of caring for other people's children</li>
</ul>
Related links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fosteringconnections.com.au/">Fostering Connections (Victoria)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/community-services/foster-relative-and-kinship-care/become-a-foster-carer">DCJ Foster, relative and kinship care (NSW)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.qfkc.com.au/become-a-carer">Queensland Foster and Kinship Care</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/make-a-difference/become-a-foster-carer">Become a foster carer (SA)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fostercare.wa.gov.au/">Become a foster carer (WA)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fkca.org.au">Foster and Kinship Carers Association (NT)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/safe-children/out-of-home-care-in-tasmania/family-based-care/foster-care/">Foster care - Department for Education, Children and Young People (TAS)</a></li>
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#1076 - 13's a Lucky Number For Foster Care Week

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