Support

Carers have access to support services through a range of avenues, including their child or young person’s DCP team, their agency support worker or kinship care worker and other services available.

The CF&KC-SA Carer Advocacy Service offers support for Carers to complement existing services or meet areas of support that may be needed.

To contact one of our Carer Advocates, phone 1800 732 272 (freecall) or email:
support@cfc-sa.org.au

CF&KC-SA focus is on collaboration and working in a coordinated manner that supports communication between Carers and other parties, while acting in the best interests of the child or young person.

Listening to Carers’ experiences and acknowledging the importance of the caring role in each child and young person’s life, CF&KC-SA supports the effective communication of Carers’ needs and wants, and offers Carers additional benefits through access to peer support from experienced Carers.

Some of the ways CF&KC-SA delivers support is by …

Listening to Carers’ experiences and acknowledging the importance of their caring role in a child or young person’s life
Acknowledging the impact of trauma and the experience of children and young people growing up within the child protection system
Connecting Carers with peers (in local areas wherever possible)
Supporting effective communication between individuals and partners in the care team
Building relationships with agencies and kinship care teams
Referrals to appropriate services, e.g. Guardian for Children and Young People; Crisis Care; Carer support groups; Grandparents For Grandchildren SA
Help to access cultural and other support needs
Sector development and other opportunities to share knowledge and information
Identifying common concerns and situations to raise at a systems level with relevant partners (e.g. Guardian for Children and Young People; DCP; CAFFSA)

Some of the areas CF&KC-SA supports Carers with ...

parenting in the context of the child protection system
accessing services to help children and young people
support for working parents
communication with DCP, agencies and kinship care teams
understanding processes, systems and legislation
respite
Long Term Guardianship (Specific Child Only)
cultural connections
access visits
sibling relationships
families with young people nearing age 18 and over
financial support and reimbursements
care concerns
internal reviews
external reviews through the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)
removal of a child or young person
de-registration
and, support for families who are no longer caring

CF&KC-SA is supported by over 900 Members and regularly seeks their involvement and contribution in progressing the work of the organisation and for the benefit for all Carers in the child protection sector.

“It's rewarding to help a young family member have a happy, fulfilling life.” (Carer, 2017 Foster & Kinship Carer Survey)

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