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Media release: AIFS carer payments report

20 August 2026

Independent government review finds shortfall of up to $402 per week in South Australian foster and kinship carer support A pdf version of this media release is available here (opens…

CFKC CEO speech at 2026 National Conference

05 August 2026

National Foster and Kinship Care Conference  31 July – 2 August 2026, Sunshine Coast, Queensland  Speech by Russell Hooper, CEO CFKC as part of the National Collective Panel presentation  I also want to acknowledge…

CEO reflections on SA State Budget 2026-27

05 June 2026

CFKC CEO reflections on South Australian Budget 2026-27  I wanted to provide some insights and analysis about yesterday’s South Australian Budget.   Before I start, there are two points I want…

Changes to the NDIS – information for carers

02 June 2026

Major changes to the NDIS have been announced by the federal government, which will reduce the number of people on the NDIS by 160,000. These 160,000 people are meant to be people with ‘mild and…

Media Release – “…[we] will have to stop doing everything fun if it gets worse…”

18 May 2026

Media Release – 18 May 2026 “…[we] will have to stop doing everything fun if it gets worse…” – survey shows cost of living impacting lives of children and young people in…