Foster Care
Fostering as a single parent: Jason’s Story
Being a single, gay man, Jason knew his dream of becoming a dad wasn’t going to be easy. Then at age 34 he took a leap of faith and began
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Foster Care
Challenge Foster Care has been connecting children and young people with foster carers in NSW for over a decade. Our teams are dedicated to supporting foster carers to ensure that every child has a safe, loving, and nurturing home. Becoming a foster carer is a highly rewarding and life-changing experience. It can be challenging at times, but you’ll never be alone with our team of support staff available 24/7. If you have room in your life to give a young person a home, we’d love to hear from you.
These children are unable to stay with their families and have no loving foster home to give them sanctuary due to a desperate shortage of foster carers.
We offer a range of resources, financial assistance and ongoing support to all our foster carers. Find out how we can help you.
Because every child and every carer is unique, we offer a range of out-of-home foster care options.
Hear from some of our valued foster carers about what it’s like to step in and provide a home for a young person.
These children are unable to stay with their families and have no loving foster home to give them sanctuary due to a desperate shortage of foster carers.
We offer a range of resources, financial assistance and ongoing support to all our foster carers. Find out how we can help you.
Because every child and every carer is unique, we offer a range of out-of-home foster care options.
Hear from some of our valued foster carers about what it’s like to step in and provide a home for a young person.
Foster Carers Needed in NSW
With the guidance and support of a loving foster parent, young people’s lives can see a dramatically improved outcome. As a foster carer, you can make an immense difference in the life of a child at a time when they need it the most. It requires patience, flexibility and passion – but the rewards for yourself and the child are beyond measure.
New South Wales currently has thousands of children and young people in need of a loving home through the out-of-home care system. While many caring individuals and families are already welcoming foster children into their lives, there’s an urgent need for more carers. In regional areas, that need is even more pressing.
We urgently require dedicated people to offer care and stability to children living in crisis accommodation.
Can you support these children in need?
Am I eligible to foster?
We believe that anyone with the ability and desire to provide a safe, nurturing, and stable environment for a child can make a significant difference. We welcome foster carers from all walks of life and would love to hear from you!
You are likely eligible to foster if you;
- Are aged 18 years or over
- Can provide a stable home
- Have an additional bedroom in your home
- Are an Australian Citizen
- Can attend foster care training
- Have or are willing to obtain clearances and background checks (such as a Working With Children Check)
- Are in good health
- Have a dedicated commitment to providing care
Caring with Challenge: Support for you, while you support them
- Our child-centred approach prioritises the best interests and needs of the child. We work closely with foster carers and birth families to ensure each child maintains a connection to family, community and culture.
- We’re all about human connection with a focus on relationships and a sense of belonging for both children and carers.
- Our foster carers receive extensive training, resources and 24/7 support from our dedicated team to ensure the best possible outcomes for everyone.
- We connect our carers to a wide range of community supports, ensuring they never feel alone in their foster care journey.
- We welcome foster carers from all walks of life, valuing the diversity they bring to our community.
What is fostering like? - Stories from our carers
How one small boy enriched a family
With three children under nine, it was all-hands-on-deck for Elizabeth and Philip. But life was not too full to welcome another little person into their home one weekend a month.
My Foster Care Journey: Verity’s Story
It all started with one question for Verity and Dan: “Have you thought about fostering?.”
