Support for kinship carers

The Orange Door

The Orange Door is the entry point into family services, for families who need assistance with the care and wellbeing of children to access the services they need to be safe and supported.

 

Looking after yourself


Emergency and useful contacts for kinship carers

 

The impact of caring and looking after yourself

Independent family advocacy and support (IFAS)

Privacy and photographs

Age-appropriate sexual behaviours

Useful resources

Care Support Help Desk

South Division
Phone: 1800 319 503
Email South Division

North Division
Phone: 1800 319 507
Email North Division

West Division
Phone: 1800 319 510
Email West Division

East Division 
Phone: 1800 931 757
Email East Division

Kinship Carers Victoria – call 0499 969 234 or visit https://kinshipcarersvictoria.org/

Kinship carer wellbeing podcasts (KCV) – series of podcasts dedicated to kinship carer self-care and wellbeing
https://kinshipcarersvictoria.org/listen-download-podcasts/

VACCA – call (03) 9287 8800 or visit https://www.vacca.org/ 

Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) https://www.snaicc.org.au/

Permanent Care and Adoptive Families – call (03) 9020 1833 or visit www.pcafamilies.org.au/

Mirabel Foundation – call (03) 9527 9422 or visit https://www.mirabelfoundation.org.au

Carer KaFE: Kinship and foster and permanent care learning and development
Visit https://carerkafe.org.au

or contact info@carerkafe.org.au or phone on 9614 1577.

Permanent Care and Adoptive Families
PCAF can be contacted on (03) 9020 1833, email info@pcafamilies.org.au or visit www.pcafamilies.org.au/.

Kinship Care Service Providers
A list of kinship care service providers is available on the department’s website at https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/kinship-care

CREATE – the national body creating a better life for children and young people in the care system.
Call 1800 655 105 or visit the website at https://create.org.au/

Victorian Aboriginal kinship care and kinship care service providers on the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing website https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/aboriginal-kinship-care-service-providers-word

 

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