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Support for South Australia’s foster & kinship carers

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About

Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers SA (CFKC) is the independent, peak body for foster and kinship carers across South Australia.

Our vision is for all South Australian foster and kinship carer voices to be represented, and their rights upheld, whilst they provide care to children and young people.

Our mission is to ensure carers are informed, supported, consulted, valued and respected as key partners in the state’s child protection system, so they can remain focused on their families with the confidence and continued capacity to raise and support their children and young people to reach their full potential and enjoy a positive future.

Our purpose is to listen to and represent the South Australian foster and kinship carer community, to understand and share the carer experience with decision makers to improve policy, practice and legislation for family based carers and amplify the carer voice to impact sustainable, positive change.

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ADVOCATE, SUPPORT, CONNECT & INFORM

Through partnerships with government departments, service providers and parliamentarians, we collect and share high quality information with South Australia’s carer community through our four organisation pillars:

Advocate
We advocate with carers to ensure their voices are heard in matters that impact their young people
Support
We support carers with the opportunity to discuss issues that impact them and provide access to services that aim to improve their caring experience
Connect
We connect carers and build a positive carer community
Inform
We inform carers with first class information and education to enrich the caring experience

Our Commitment to Carers

South Australian Statement of Commitment to foster and kinship carers

Made by the Department for Child Protection, together with Connecting Foster and Kinship Carers SA and Child and Family Focus SA, the Statement of Commitment is a resource designed to empower carers in their roles, establish our commitments to best practice, and communicate roles and responsibilities.

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How We Help

Carer advocacy & support

We provide foster and kinship carers with access to an independent carer-informed advocacy body that works to address challenges and improve outcomes across family-based care in South Australia.

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Connect & Inform

We provide accessible, up-to-date information to help carers navigate complex systems, understand their rights, and access available support.

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Systemic Change

CFKC drives systemic change by elevating the voices of carers to influence policy, practice and service delivery.

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Carer Council

The Carer Council provides a dedicated platform for the carer voice to be heard by the Minister for Child Protection on issues crucial to improving the child protection system and the rights of carers.

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Carer Testimonials

"It has helped with an understanding of case management, it was good for looking at policies and procedures in detail. The Aboriginal and cultural information was excellent"

"I now look at the role of a Carer differently. Having knowledge about the support system is very important for Carers to be empowered"

"To understand different needs, traumas and triggers in our children. The teacher was great and the trauma modules were invaluable"

"It gave me the language and the confidence to speak to the organisations that are the experts without feeling intimidated. It has given me the confidence to advocate for the children and know what entitlements they can have"

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