Carer Council Recruitment 2025
Exciting Opportunity: Join the Carer Council, a ministerial advisory council of foster and kinship carers in South Australia
We are pleased to announce that expressions of interests to join the Carer Council for its upcoming 12-month term are now open. This is a valuable opportunity for foster and kinship carers who are passionate about shaping the future of child protection in South Australia.
Applications are welcome from new candidates as well as current Carer Council members who wish to reapply. Positions are available for foster carers AND kinship carers both regionally based and Adelaide based. Some positions will also be reserved for First Nations carers.
Membership is carefully selected to ensure, as far as possible, proportionate representation of the active carer population, including particularly First Nations carers, kinship carers, and foster carers.
Key dates
Carer Council expressions of interest timeline:
- Thursday 29 May 2025 – Expressions of interest open for Carer Council positions
- Friday, 4 July 2025 – Expressions of interest close at 5pm
Carer Council meeting dates:
- Tuesday, 12 August 2025
- Monday, 10 November 2025
- Tuesday 10 February 2026
- Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Background information
The Carer Council provides independent advice to the Minister for Child Protection on matters related to foster and kinship care in South Australia, and contributes to the design of policy, practice, and child protection legislation reform in relation to family-based care.
The Carer Council is administered by the independent peak representative body for South Australian foster and kinship carers, Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers SA (CF&KC-SA).
The Carer Council consists of twelve (12) currently approved Carer members appointed by the Minister for Child Protection. As an SA Government Committee, the Carer Council is remunerated in line with SA Government standards for Boards and Committees. Carer Council members meet at least three (3) times per year, in person, to discuss key issues determined by the Council, CF&KC-SA and the Minister for Child Protection. The Carer Council will report directly to the Minister for Child Protection on issues and outcomes from each session.
Upon successful appointment, Carer Council members will serve a term of 12 months, at which point new Carer Council members will be appointed.
First Nations people are encouraged to apply.
Click here to access the Role Description
Read more about the Carer Council
The Carer Council has been proudly operating for 18 months. Follow the links below to read more about the work:
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To be considered for a position as Carer Council Member, please complete our online expression of interest form by 5pm, Friday 4 July 2025.
Please note that should you be successfully shortlisted you are required to supply a copy of your Working with Children Check to CF&KC-SA. All information provided will be kept confidential.
Queries about recruitment may be directed to Carer Council Project Lead Lauren Deer on freecall 1800 732 272 or via email at carercouncil@cfc-sa.org.au