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Latest FCAV News
October 28th, 2026
The FCAV was pleased to participate in Adopt Change's Healing Homes for Kids: Therapeutic Parenting & Carer Wellbeing Roadshow, held in Melbourne on 2... Read more...
October 13th, 2026
You're Invited! Join other carers and FCAV staff for a Twilight Chill & Grill BBQ! This is a chance to connect with other foster carers, meet the FCAV... Read more...
October 12th, 2026
Foster Care Week 2026, held from 13 to 19 September, celebrated the extraordinary contribution of foster carers across Victoria and the care, stabilit... Read more...
October 6th, 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...
October 5th, 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...
October 5th, 2026
The Carer Assistance Program presents a series of therapeutic considerations for carers. Through the insights of CAP practitioners, this series provid... Read more...
September 29th, 2026
Victorian foster carers have faced growing financial pressure over many years, as the cost of caring for children has increased while the care allowan... Read more...
September 22nd, 2026
Meet the 2026 FCAV Commitment to Carers Award Winners! The Commitment to Carers Awards were established to ensure carers have a voice in recognising t... Read more...
September 22nd, 2026
FCAV Foster Carer Awards 2026 - Meet the winners! Foster carers make an extraordinary difference in the lives of children and young people, opening th... Read more...
September 20th, 2026
The Secondary Trauma of Fostering Many carers who have experienced feelings of fatigue and overwhelm may have heard the terms compassion fatigue, vica... Read more...
September 20th, 2026
What we do know however is that challenging and “externalised” behaviour’s like hitting, swearing and aggression are not simply “bad behaviour” but a ... Read more...
September 20th, 2026
The Circle of Control (Unbiologically Mine) The Circle of Control is a useful framework that may assist foster carers to focus on aspects of providing... Read more...
September 1st, 2026
Watch the webinar Access the full recording below to hear directly from Deb Collard (FCAV), Susan (experienced foster carer) and Andrea Tresize (Key A... Read more...
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August 25th, 2026
The DFFH is promoting a range of education related financial support available for students in care There are programs to support children and young p... Read more...
August 20th, 2026
The FCAV is pleased to present the findings of the 2026 FCAV Carer Census, including themes arising from carers’ open-ended responses. Thank you to th... Read more...
August 6th, 2026
The Foster Care Association of Victoria invites you the 2026 Foster Carer Celebration! Please join us to celebrate foster carers and their enormous co... Read more...
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