As the peak body representing foster carers in Victoria, the FCAV supports principles of self determination, including that First Nations children and young people have the right to remain connected to their culture and family. As part of our vision to strengthen foster care in Victoria, we provide
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 children and young people of Victoria who need them. The events and celebrations held during foster care week aim to highlight and appreciate our valua
Volunteer foster carers are paying for access to crucial services for their foster children out of their own pocket. Dealing with the long-term mental health and education consequences of COVID 19 will make current under funding of essential support services much worse. Current funding arrangements
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
