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Latest FCAV News
June 24th, 2026
FCAV Carer Celebration & Annual General Meeting The Foster Care Association of Victoria is so pleased to invite all its foster care members to the upc... Read more...
June 19th, 2026
It was a pleasure to welcome Federal Minister for Social Services and Member for Sydney, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, and Member for Melbourne, Sarah ... Read more...
June 18th, 2026
It is incredibly common for young people – both within and outside of the home based care system – to develop a preoccupation with iPads, consoles, an... Read more...
June 16th, 2026
Foster Care Week is an annual event which celebrates and raises awareness about foster care and the wonderful people providing care to the children an... Read more...
June 16th, 2026
We invite you to join the Carer Assistance Program (CAP) team and gather with other foster and permanent carers. These virtual therapeutic sessions wi... Read more...
June 16th, 2026
The FCAV Commitment to Carers Awards are back - Nominations now open! These awards provide foster carers with the opportunity to recognise and celebra... Read more...
June 16th, 2026
FCAV Foster Carer Awards 2026 - Nominations now open! The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) established the Foster Carer Awards to recognise ... Read more...
June 16th, 2026
Foster Care Week is an annual event which celebrates and raises awareness about foster care and the wonderful people providing care to the children an... Read more...
June 5th, 2026
The Victorian Auditor-General's report Out-of-Home Care Services was tabled in Parliament on 4 June 2026 and provides important insights into the expe... Read more...
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May 20th, 2026
Original Recording on Thursday 14th May 2026 FCAV’s Carer Advocate and Learning and Development Coordinator, Deb Collard, welcomed guest speaker Simon... Read more...
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May 18th, 2026
The 2026 FCAV Foster Carer Snapshot Report, collected for March of 2026 reflects a stabilisation of active foster carer households, with steady non-ac... Read more...
May 8th, 2026
Care Allowance indexation to increase following Victorian Government announcement The Foster Care Association of Victoria welcomes the Victorian Gover... Read more...
April 14th, 2026
Census collection period extended! The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) is conducting a state-wide foster carer census to hear from all accr... Read more...
April 10th, 2026
FCAV Victorian State Election Priorities As the peak body representing foster carers across Victoria, the FCAV urges all parties and candidates to com... Read more...
April 10th, 2026
Care Allowance The Care Allowance is the financial assistance provided to support children and young people in home-based care. More detail from FCAV ... Read more...
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April 8th, 2026
Curious about our Carer Assistance Program (CAP)? Join FCAV for a relaxed and informative 30-minute session to explore how CAP supports foster and per... Read more...
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The Foster Care Association of Victoria acknowledges the unceded sovereignty of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation on whose land we live and work. We acknowledge the continued connection to Country including lands cultural knowledges and their peoples and pay respect to Elders past and present. We are the united voice and advocate for all foster carers across Victoria and we aim to continually develop our knowledge and act with respect to First Nations sovereignty.
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