Community Kinship Care

Here you will find links to supports for Community Kinship Care. Community Kinship Care happens when a child can’t live with their mum or dad. A close relative or friend takes care of them. Unlike formal kinship care, this is a private agreement between the child’s parents and the carer. For more info please see About Community Kinship Care.

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Community Kinship Care

Grandparent and kinship carers information

Get information for grandparents and kinship carers who look after grandchildren, are primary carers or have concerns about their grandchildren.

Foster Carer Support

Support and assistance for foster carers, kinship carers and people interested in becoming carers.

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Foster and Kinship Carers Association Tasmania

Kin Raising Kids – Information, Peer and Social support, Statewide

Kin Raising Kids Tasmania is a community group of kinship carers in Tasmania. It promotes the value of family-based care and advocates for the rights and needs of Kinship Carers.

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Peak Body for Out of Home Care

CREATE Foundation is the national consumer body representing the voices of children and young people with an out-of-home care experience (including kinship care, foster care and residential care).

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Phone support
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