Alexandra Morey Alexandra Morey, a full-time professional, navigates life with her husband, Derek, and their two children, Darius (13) and Aurelia (10), with a heart for fostering. As a couple, they began their journey as foster carers in 2020, inspired by Alexandra's family history in fostering and
FCAV's new Carer Ambassadors Fiona and Mike welcome your emails to share experiences and suggestions for broader foster care advocacy. Mike and Fiona will respond as soon as they are able and, in their busy lives, ask for your patience. Our Ambassadors do not provide specific advice on issues relate
On April 23rd 2025, Natalie Pryor – foster carer and President of the Foster Care Association of Victoria – joined Raf Epstein on ABC Radio to discuss "What You Need To Know" about foster care in Victoria. From the need for stronger support for carers and the children in their care, the FCAV's Care
Foster Care Association of Victoria Position Foster carers have an important role in planning for the child or young person in their care. They should be included, and participate in, decision-making processes in such a way that their opinions, insights and experiences with the child or young person
CEO Samantha Hauge's speech delivered at the FCAV Carer Celebration for Foster Care Week 2024. "Welcome carers and friends from around Melbourne and Victoria to another Carer Celebration for Foster care Week. I take this time each year to sincerely thank our amazing carers and to acknowledge your se
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 o
The Victorian Foster Carer Charter (the charter) helps foster carers understand their rights and responsibilities and helps those who work with foster carers to understand their responsibilities to provide support. The charter is included in Chapter one of the Victorian Handbook for Foster Carers. D
FCAV represents a large number of LGBTIQA+ carer members and carers who are caring for LGBTIQA+ young people who experience increased vulnerability in relation to mental health, employment, education outcomes, homelessness and suicide. 66% of LGBTIQA+ youth in Australia still experience bullying bas
We were so pleased to have Liana Buchanan, Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, as Guest Speaker at the FCAV Carer Celebration and AGM on September 13th, 2024 for foster care week. The Commission provides targeted and evidenced based advocacy for children and young people in the out
We’ve answered some of the most Frequently Asked Questions as a quick reference guide to foster care support, information and resources. Carer Allowances: Funded for all foster care placements and initially includes a fortnightly contribution to the educational and health needs of a child or young p
The Learning and Development arm of the Carer Support Team at FCAV develops and runs training for foster, kinship, and permanent carers. Training offered includes carer wellbeing retreats with the team having completed training on Mindfulness Self-Compassion with the view to assist carers to avoid c
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
