Foster and Kinship Care Week 2019
At Life Without Barriers we are celebrating Foster and Kinship Care Week (8th - 14th September) to acknowledge and thank the thousands of foster and kinship carers who provide safe and supportive homes for children and young people in out-of-home-care.
Our carers are extraordinary people, who embrace children with continuous love, understanding and encouragement. We believe that all children should be placed within a family, and we feel privileged to support such resilient and child focused foster and kinship care families. We have a number of events coming up to celebrate our carers. These include:
South Australia
| Date / Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 17 September, 11:30am - 2:00pm | Adelaide Hills carers lunch | Oasis Gardens Restaurant and Function Centre, Langhorne Creek Rd, Belvidere SA 5255 |
| Monday, 16 September, 12:00pm | Annual South Australia Life Without Barriers Carers lunch | Veale Gardens, South Tce, Adelaide SA 5000 |
Victoria
| Date/Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 12 September, 10:30am | Morning tea for Life Without Barriers carers followed by a brief information session for anyone interested in becoming a carer. Contact[ louise.baker@lwb.org.au](mailto: louise.baker@lwb.org.au) for more information. | Life Without Barriers Office, 2/1-7 Langhorne Street, Dandenong VIC 3175 |
| Friday, 13th September, 10:30am | Morning tea for Life Without Barriers Foster carers. Contact [Hannah.broomfield@lwb.org.au](mailto: Hannah.broomfield@lwb.org.au) for more information. | Life Without Barriers Office, 137 Harvester Road, Sunshine VIC 3020 |
| Friday, 13th September, 11:00am - 1:00pm | FCAV Victoria is hosting a traditional morning tea at The Hotel Windsor to celebrate carers. | The Hotel Windsor, Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 |
New South Wales
| Date/Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 5th September, 10:00am - 1:00pm | Coffs Harbour interagency community event with lunch and activities. Everyone is welcome. | PCYC – 74 Bray St, Coffs Harbour |
| Sunday, 8th September, 11:00am - 3:00pm | Foster care picnic - everyone involved in kinship care & fostering is invited to attend. Register at My Forever Family. | Western Sydney University Bankstown Campus, Bullecourt Avenue, Milperra |
| Sunday, 8th September, 10:00am - 2:00pm | Family fun day with entertainment and activities for the kids and a BBQ lunch. | Lismore Turf Club |
| Saturday 7th September, 10:00am - 5:00pm | Strathfield Spring Fair | Strathfield Park, between Chalmers Road and Homebush Road Strathfield |
Tasmania
| Date/Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 9th September, 10:30am | Morning Tea for all Foster carers around Tasmania | Government House, 7 Lower Domain Rd, Queens Domain TAS 7000 |
| Tuesday, 10th September | Lunch for Life Without Barriers Foster carers | Cherry Shed Cafe, 243 Gilbert St, Latrobe TAS 7307 |
Life Without Barriers also presented at the 2019 National Foster and Kinship Care Conference (5 - 7 September) on our evidence-based practice including MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™, CARE and Family Inclusion.
If you are interested in finding out more about any of the events email carers@lwb.org.au.
