Foster care

• About foster and kinship care

  Foster care and kinship care are forms of family-based care for children and young people who cannot stay at home because they have been harmed, or are at risk of harm.

• Become a foster or kinship carer

  Recruitment

• Blue cards and exemption cards for carers

  A blue card or exemption card is a card issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG) and indicates that a person is eligible to work with children and young people in Queensland.

• Carer training

  Whether you are an experienced carer or new to the role, everyone can benefit from learning more about being a carer.

• Children and young people

  It is our responsibility to ensure that children and young people in the child protection system are cared for in a safe and accountable way.

• Support for carers

  Being a foster or kinship carer is a challenging role with certain stresses and pressures.

• Foster a child

  Foster a child. Foster a future.

• Rights and responsibilities

  It is our responsibility to ensure that children and young people in the child protection system are cared for in a safe and accountable way.

• Case planning for a child in care

  Case planning is the process we use to make sure children and young people in out-of-home care receive the care and support they need, including maintaining a connection with their family.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

  The over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people within the child protection system is a major concern for our department.

• Regulation of care

  When ongoing intervention with a child or young person and their family involves placing the child or young person away from their parents' care, our department is required to ensure that the child is assured a safe and acceptable standard of care.

• Contacts

  Contact information regarding Foster and kinship carer support line, Foster Care Programs, Foster carer recruitment line and Central Screening Unit.

• Resources and publications

  List of foster care resources available on the Child Safety Services website.