What Can You Do to Support the FCAV

• Become a member and encourage other foster parents to become members. Membership is free to all foster carers.
• Keep your contact details up to date.
• Participate in the FCAV activities.
• Contribute a story to the Newsletter.
• Make a donation.

 Membership categories

1. Ordinary Member:
   The following categories of people are eligible to apply for Ordinary Membership:
   1. any person providing Home Based Care;
   2. former providers of Home Based Care;
   3. any person over the age of 21 years who is or has been in Home Based Care;
   4. any person with expertise required by the Board of Directors who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, holds values consistent with the purposes of the association. Employees of the association are not eligible for Ordinary Membership, but may apply for Associate Membership.
2. Associate Member:
   Any person (which, for the purposes of this clause 3, includes any organisation which has status as a legal entity separate from its members), including an employee of the association, is eligible to apply for admission as an Associate Member if, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, they hold values consistent with the purposes of the association. Associate Members have the rights and responsibilities of Ordinary Members other than voting rights. They do not have the right to be nominated for or hold office.

 Membership Application Form (PDF, 58kb)

Donations

The Foster Care Association of Victoria appreciate any gifts or donations and has been endorsed to access some charity tax concessions, however, does not hold deductible gift recipient (DGR) status.