National Foster and Kinship Care Collective (NFKCC)

12 October 2022

The National Foster and Kinship Care Collective (NFKCC) is a voluntary cooperative of state and territory foster and kinship care associations, representing the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia

Our mission is to advocate for the rights, needs and wellbeing of volunteer foster and kinship carers to ensure we recruit, train, retain and support them for the good of our community and to ensure their voices are heard and their rights upheld.

As the National Foster and Kinship Care Collective, we have 7 key action areas to focus on over the next five years to improve our sector:

  1. Raising the Status of Australian Foster & Kinship Carers
  2. Appropriate Compensation for Australian Foster & Kinship Carers
  3. Wellbeing for Australian Foster & Kinship Carers
  4. Respite Access for Australian Foster & Kinship Carers
  5. Cultural Connectivity Opportunities
  6. High Quality, Consistent, Trauma-Informed Training for all Child Protection Stakeholders
  7. Disability Access and Support

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