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February 11th, 2026
Originally recorded on 29 November 2025. This recording features a presentation on Delving into Disenfranchised Grief, co-authored by Tonya Bavaro, Ca... Read more...
February 10th, 2026
You're Invited! Join FCAV and the Better Futures team to learn more about the Home Stretch program, which supports young people in care from age 16 - ... Read more...
January 27th, 2026
The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) broadly supports the intention of the Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Supporting Stable and Str... Read more...
January 27th, 2026
FCAV Position Statement on the Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Stability) Bill 2025 The Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) acknowledge... Read more...
January 19th, 2026
The FCAV invites agency and ACCO foster care staff to join us for a virtual chat with the FCAV CEO, Samantha Hauge and staff. Join us and other agency... Read more...
January 5th, 2026
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) collates official data on child protection and carer household numbers Australia wide. AIHW data... Read more...
December 12th, 2025
Making the Most of Home Stretch and Better Futures Flexible Funding Home Stretch is available to eligible young people in Victoria to live independent... Read more...
December 4th, 2025
Anchor Community Care Ltd - Anglicare Victoria - Berry Street - Child & Family Services โ€“ CAFS Ballarat - Commission for Children and Young People (CC... Read more...
October 23rd, 2025
Join Emma a foster carer, Samantha Hauge, CEO of the Foster Care Association of Victoria, and Renรฉe Leigh, CEO of Adopt Change, both members of the Na... Read more...
October 20th, 2025
Foster carers for high-needs children have support slashed 20 Oct 2025 | The Age Newspaper By Wendy Tuohy... Read more...
September 30th, 2025
Foster Care Week is an annual event celebrating and raising awareness about foster care; the carers providing it, and their role in the lives of the c... Read more...
September 30th, 2025
Carer Celebration & Annual General Meeting ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ - ๐—ง๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ It was thrilling to host over 140 carers, children, staff, students, p... Read more...
September 29th, 2025
Sarah Witty, Federal Member for Melbourne, combines professional expertise with a personal commitment to supporting foster carers and the children and... Read more...
September 29th, 2025
Natalie Pryor, President of the Board of the FCAV - Foster Care Week Carer Celebration 2025 Iโ€™m standing here today in my role as Chair, but Iโ€™m also ... Read more...
September 23rd, 2025
Congratulations to this year's winners of the Commitment to Supporting Carers Awards announced at the FCAV AGM and Carer Celebration on Friday 19th Se... Read more...
September 23rd, 2025
FCAV Foster Carer Awards 2025 The FCAV was proud to launch Foster Carer Awards this year. Every foster carer deserves recognition, but the FCAV aims t... Read more...
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