foster care resources

Fostering our Future is DoCS’ quarterly newsletter for foster carers. It includes information on current news and initiatives, and provides foster carers with a way to share stories, achievements, activities and ideas.



Latest issue: Spring 2009

Also see our previous issues:

Contributions from foster carers are welcome. Please send your articles, ideas and comments to fostercarers@community.nsw.gov.au


cover of the Foster Carer agreement

partnership agreement between DoCS and carers

The Partnership Agreement between DoCS and Foster Carers has been developed to outline how we work together every day to meet the needs of children and young people.


Foster Carer resource guide

foster carer resource guide

The resource guide contains information about a range of day-to-day issues you may encounter as a foster carer, as well as providing a reference point for other useful sources of information and assistance.


cover of brochure

other resources

Foster carers: hearing your concerns - this brochure explains how to take action if you are not satisfied with our level of service to you as a foster carer.

Supporting carers of other people’s children (AFCA national foster carer handbook)

To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call the Child Protection Helpline on 132 111 (24 hours/7 days)