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CFKC was recently invited to respond to the draft DCP Complaints and Feedback Management Guidelines. Thank you to everyone who contributed, particularly given…

National Foster and Kinship Care Conference  31 July – 2 August 2026, Sunshine Coast, Queensland  Speech by Russell Hooper, CEO CFKC as part…

CFKC CEO reflections on South Australian Budget 2026-27  I wanted to provide some insights and analysis about yesterday’s South Australian Budget.   Before I…

Major changes to the NDIS have been announced by the federal government, which will reduce the number of people on the NDIS by 160,000. These 160,000…

Did you know? Young people aged 16 and over who have been under Guardianship are eligible for free courses on the subsidised training list. Senior…

Community services are under pressure and over 50 organisations have united to call for urgent funding reform. As the peak body for carers,…

On Friday 12th December 2025, we were pleased to be invited by The Hon. Katrine Hildyard to attend Parliament of South Australia to…

Carer Superannuation – make your voice heard The National Foster & Kinship Care Collective has launched the National Carer Superannuation Survey 2025, and…

As the peak body representing foster and kinship carers in South Australia, its important for us to attend events like the National Foster…

CF&KC-SA were pleased to attend the 2025 Child Protection and Family Support Symposium held on Friday 21st November in Pt Augusta, hosted by…

CF&KC-SA calls for urgent action for foster & kinship carers ahead of State Election South Australia can and must do more to provide…

During July and August 2025, we invited approved and active South Australian family based carers to participate in our annual foster and kinship…