The carer information and fact sheets form a resource that can be used for the induction of foster and kinship carers and the provision of information to approved foster and kinship carers.
The carer information sheets are referred to in a number of other documents, including the Child Safety Practice Manual and the Quality care: foster care training package.
Fact sheets
- Fact sheet 1: What is provisional approval? Fact sheet 1: What is provisional approval?
- Fact sheet 2: Learning opportunities for carers Fact sheet 2: Learning opportunities for carers
- Fact sheet 3: Support for carers Fact sheet 3: Support for carers
- Fact sheet 4: Maintaining confidentiality Fact sheet 4: Maintaining confidentiality
- Fact sheet 5: Change in circumstances> Fact sheet 5: Change in circumstances>
- Fact sheet 6: Understanding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Fact sheet 6: Understanding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
- Fact sheet 7: The role of the Recognised Entities Fact sheet 7: The role of the Recognised Entities
- Fact sheet 8: What is a Care Agreement? Fact sheet 8: What is a Care Agreement?
- Fact sheet 9: What is a Child Protection Order? Fact sheet 9: What is a Child Protection Order?
- Fact sheet 10: Case planning and Placement Agreements Fact sheet 10: Case planning and Placement Agreements
- Fact sheet 11: Maintaining family contact Fact sheet 11: Maintaining family contact
- Fact sheet 12: Decision-making for children and young people Fact sheet 12: Decision-making for children and young people
- Fact sheet 13: Keeping a life diary Fact sheet 13: Keeping a life diary
- Fact sheet 14: What is an Education Support Plan? Fact sheet 14: What is an Education Support Plan?
- Fact sheet 15: Promoting positive behaviour Fact sheet 15: Promoting positive behaviour
- Fact sheet 16: Therapeutic and medical needs for a child in care Fact sheet 16: Therapeutic and medical needs for a child in care
- Do you have a complaint about the Department of Child Safety? Do you have a complaint about the Department of Child Safety?
Information sheets
- Information sheet 1: Communicating about sexuality and relationships with children and young people Information sheet 1: Communicating about sexuality and relationships with children and young people
- Information sheet 2: Sexual behaviours in children and young people Information sheet 2: Sexual behaviours in children and young people
- Information sheet 3: Puberty Information sheet 3: Puberty
- Long-term guardianship to a suitable person - Information for carers
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