Resources
Emerging Minds Australia
Click on the link above to access a resource on the Emerging Minds Australia website on "The importance of supporting foster and kinship carers in promoting children's mental health"
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Resources provided by Dr Sara McLean, Psychologist & CF&KC-SA Board Member
What is FASD?
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/what-is-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd/
Understanding the impacts of FASD on child mental health
How to support children living with FASD
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/how-to-support-children-living-with-fasd/
How to support caregivers and families living with FASD
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/how-to-support-caregivers-and-families-living-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd/
FASD Podcast
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/podcast/fasd-podcast/
Policy and practice resources
eBook on Parenting Traumatized Children with Developmental Differences
Grandparent Foster & Kinship Carer Adviser (Services Australia)
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/support-for-grandparent-carers?context=22151
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/support-for-non-parent-carers?context=60007
Online help guides:
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/centrelink-online-help-guides
Freecall 1800 245 965
Provides support and information for informal and formal Carers who provide ongoing care for children and young people.
Raising Children Network
http://raisingchildren.net.au/
An Australian website that provides up-to-date, evidence-based information about raising children and caring for yourself as a parent or carer.
OzChild
https://www.ozchild.org.au/foster-care/foster-care-resources/
OzChild supports vulnerable children and young people by providing healing, preventing abuse and neglect and strengthening families.