Timing is Everything - Finding the right time to get started

When thinking about fostering, there are lots of factors to consider in deciding when is the right time to get started. Deciding to take on the care of a child or young person in out of home care is a life decision that takes a lot of thought in making sure your personal, family, environmental and financial circumstances all align to make a positive change in a child or young persons life.

We've come up with a fact sheet to help you work through the process of deciding if the time is right for you and your family, with a handy run down on the things to consider before applying to foster.

Timing is Everything - Deciding if the time is right to foster