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National Foster and Kinship Care Conference - Gemma Baxter

Care Conference

March 31st, 2026

The FCAV was so pleased to be able to sponsor a number of carers to attend the National Foster and Kinship Care Conference 2025 in Sydney, NSW last November. Gemma Baxter was one of the carers who attended the Conference and we're so grateful she has provided her reflections from many of the sessions to share with our carer membership.

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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.

The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission, with ABN 30747010099

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