Foster Care Week is an annual event which celebrates and raises awareness about foster care and the wonderful people providing care to the children and young people of Victoria who need them.
The events and celebrations held during foster care week aim to highlight and appreciate our valuable pool of foster carers and the contribution they make to the lives of vulnerable children and young people in our community.
This year's theme for Foster Care Week 14th - 20th September 2025 - “Time to Care”
Foster carers make Time to Care - knowing every moment matters in a child or young person's life. With fewer carers and increasing demands, now is the time to recognise, support, and strengthen foster care. Now, more than ever, it’s Time to Care.
See below for the growing 2025 Foster Care Week Carer Events Calendar.
Agencies: To add your event to the Calendar please submit here
Friday, 5 September 6:30PM
OzChild's annual event to celebrate their carers with awards and a lovely dinner and dancing.
Contact your case worker for more details.
Wednesday, 10 September 6:00PM
Anglicare South's annual Foster Care Week dinner, inviting staff, carers, their children and all foster children to attend for a night of connection and celebration, honouring the love, commitment and dedication of all those involved in making foster care possible.
Contact your carer support worker for more details.
Monday, 15 September 10AM
OzChild's will celebrate their carers with morning tea.
Contact your case worker for more details.
Thursday, 18 September 7:00AM
Captain's Room, GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
The third annual Meli Foster a Future Breakfast is held during Foster Care Week to celebrate our wonderful Foster Carers, as well raising funds for the Foster a Future Appeal and sharing the lived experience of our carers and past care leavers. The event also speaks to the dire need for more carers in our region.
Tickets are available for purchase to the general community.
Keynote speaker: TBC. Event MC: Myf Warhurst.
To learn more visit https://www.meli.org.au/fosterafuture/
