There are several steps involved in becoming a foster carer with CatholicCare. Each one is designed to assess your suitability as a carer and increase your knowledge and skills in caring for children who have been affected by trauma. These steps are also designed to ensure that we support you through the process and work out what is best for you and your family.
Ultimately, foster carers role is to support and nurture children and young people, provide them with stability and help them meet their full potential.
We welcome input from carers about the children and young people they would ideally like to provide care for. CatholicCare’s Recruitment and Placements Team is responsible for working with you to find a suitable placement match for both the child and your family.
We will only match a child if we believe it is in the best interest of the child and the family/carer they will be joining. We want the care arrangement to succeed, and CatholicCare will support you to ensure you have the tools, confidence, and information you need to do so.
As a carer, you will also receive an allowance, a dedicated care team, access to 24/7 on-call emergency support and social activities.
Our process consists of the following steps:
Registering your interest with us
Meeting with the team
Training for potentials carers
Application assessment
Matching a child with your family (when approved).
Following these steps, when the foster care journey commences, ongoing training and regular support will be provided to all carers.
To register your interest in becoming a CatholicCare foster carer, please enquire using the form below or get in touch with our team for more information on 1300 590 898.
We’d love you to attend one of our obligation-free information sessions to have all of your questions answered.
Our 2023 information sessions are listed below:
Wednesday 22 February, 10am to 12pm, Cardiff
Wednesday 22 February, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Cardiff
Wednesday 22 March, 10am to 12pm, Maitland
Wednesday 22 March, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Maitland
Wednesday 26 April, 10am to 12pm, Mayfield
Wednesday 26 April, 5.30pm to 7pm, Mayfield
Wednesday 24 May, 4pm to 6pm, Taree
Thursday 22 June, 4pm to 6pm, Muswellbrook
Wednesday 19 July, 10am to 12pm, Cardiff
Wednesday 19 July, 5.30pm to 7pm, Cardiff
Wednesday 23 August, 10am to 12pm, Maitland
Wednesday 23 August, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Maitland
Wednesday 20 September, 10am to 12pm, Mayfield
Wednesday 20 September, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Mayfield
Wednesday 18 October, 4pm to 6pm, Taree
Thursday 28 November, 4pm to 6pm, Muswellbrook
Our face-to-face sessions have resumed. However, the team is still running one-on-one zoom information sessions for those unable or uncomfortable to attend in person. Register your interest below.
