Kinship Carers Victoria’s series of Resource Booklets and other resources for carers.
These resource booklets below contain lists of current government and private organisations providing valuable information, support and services for carers and the children/young people in their care.
Cyber safety for children and young people
To download a PDF of this resource booklet, click here
Non-physical types of discipline for children and young people
To download a PDF of this resource booklet, click here
Case planning, case management, roles and responsibilities
Emergency and useful contacts for kinship carers
Working with Children Clearances for kinship carers and household members
Charter for children in OOHC/Charter supporting people in care relationships
Diet, nutrition and wellbeing
The importance of quality sleep
Planning for more effective access visits
How to run a successful support group and be an effective carer advocate
Grief and loss
Support for informal kinship carers
The Orange Door services
How to make a complaint – and get heard
Court orders – the role of Child Protection and the courts
Education
Financial support for kinship carers
Rights
For children & young people with an emotional or physical disability
Assistance for those coping with suicide
LGBTQIA+ families & communities
Mental health and family relationships
Camps & respite
Carers’ wellbeing
Legal community
LGA contacts
Support for grandparents and non-parents caring for children
