Family-based care resources and publications
Publications
- Information for existing carers - used for the induction of foster and kinship carers.
- Information for prospective carers - for people interested in becoming a foster or kinship carer.
- Charter of rights books:
- Statement of Commitment between the department and the foster and kinship carers of Queensland
- My Life in Care Survey Summary 2022
- Duty of disclosure - a fact sheet for carers Duty of disclosure - a fact sheet for carers
- Confidentiality and privacy information for private contractors and panel participants Confidentiality and privacy information for private contractors and panel participants
- Foster care matching tool Foster care matching tool
- National Disability Insurance Scheme:
- Factsheet 1 for foster and kinship carers - general NDIS information Factsheet 1 for foster and kinship carers - general NDIS information
- Factsheet 2 for foster and kinship carers - planning with the NDIS Factsheet 2 for foster and kinship carers - planning with the NDIS
- Factsheet 3 for foster and kinship carers - caring for a child with an NDIS plan Factsheet 3 for foster and kinship carers - caring for a child with an NDIS plan
- Factsheet 1 for young people in care - general NDIS information Factsheet 1 for young people in care - general NDIS information
- Ready Response Pilot
Forms and templates
- Application for Initial Approval - Form 3A Application for Initial Approval - Form 3A
- Application for Renewal of Approval - Form 3B Application for Renewal of Approval - Form 3B
- Addendum for Additional Household Member - Form 3C Addendum for Additional Household Member - Form 3C
- Approved kinship carer - subsequent initial application and assessment - Form 3D Approved kinship carer - subsequent initial application and assessment - Form 3D
- Carer applicant health and well-being questionnaire (PDF, 1.5 MB) Carer applicant health and well-being questionnaire
- Carer applicant authority to release medical information Carer applicant authority to release medical information
- Change in carer circumstances form Change in carer circumstances form
- Conclusion of care arrangement form Conclusion of care arrangement form
- Covering letter for change of circumstances form
- Covering letter for the information kit
- Expression of interest (becoming a foster or kinship carer)
- Discretionary check consent form Discretionary check consent form
- Form 1: Foster carer intake Form 1: Foster carer intake
- Foster carer applicant assessment and recommendation - Initial approval only Foster carer applicant assessment and recommendation - Initial approval only
- Guidelines for completing an assessment report - Initial approval only Guidelines for completing an assessment report - Initial approval only
- Foster carer applicant assessment and recommendation - Renewal of approval only Foster carer applicant assessment and recommendation - Renewal of approval only
- Guidelines for completing an assessment report - Renewal of approval only Guidelines for completing an assessment report - Renewal of approval only
- Foster Carer Agreement
- Foster carer training forms and templates
- Medical practitioner's assessment Medical practitioner's assessment
- Household safety study form Household safety study form
- Invitation to information session
- Invitation to initial interview
- Kinship carer initial assessment report Kinship carer initial assessment report
- Kinship carer initial assessment report guidelines
- Kinship carer renewal assessment report Kinship carer renewal assessment report
- Kinship carer renewal assessment report guidelines Kinship carer renewal assessment report guidelines
- New adult household member form New adult household member form
- Referee questionnaire for carer applicants Referee questionnaire for carer applicants
- Provisional approval assessment Provisional approval assessment
- Vendor master data form for Individuals
For more foster care information and resources, refer to the Provide and review care procedure in the Child Safety Practice Manual.
Blue Card Services forms
- Consent to discuss information
- Link an applicant/cardholder to this organisation for a carer or adult member
- Volunteer foster/kinship carer or adult member blue/exemption card application
Guides and manuals
- Standard Carer Assessment Tool (PDF, 655 KB) Standard Carer Assessment Tool
- Practice paper: Assessment of foster carer applicants
- Foster Carer training guidelines Foster Carer training guidelines
- Reporting missing children: Guidelines for approved carers and care services Reporting missing children: Guidelines for approved carers and care services
- When a child in care is missing: Protocol for joint agency response When a child in care is missing: Protocol for joint agency response
- FAQ - Foster carer for a specific child FAQ - Foster carer for a specific child
News and events
Policies and procedures
Child related costs
- Child related costs (645) Child related costs (645)
- Child related costs - carer support (procedure 645.5) Child related costs - carer support (procedure 645.5)
- Child related costs - child and young person support (procedure 645.4) Child related costs - child and young person support (procedure 645.4)
- Child related costs - education and child care support (procedure 645.2) Child related costs - education and child care support (procedure 645.2)
- Child related costs - health and wellbeing (procedure 645.1) Child related costs - health and wellbeing (procedure 645.1) Child related costs - Child related costs - in-home suppoChild related costs - placeChild related costs - placemeChild related costs - placemenChild related costs - placement supp
- Child related costs - travel (procedure 645.3) Child related costs - travel (procedure 645.3)
- Child related costs – in-home support funding (630) Child related costs – in-home support funding (630)
- Child related costs – in-home support funding (procedure 630) Child related costs – in-home support funding (procedure 630)
- Child related costs – placement funding (628) Child related costs – placement funding (628)
- Child related costs – placement funding (procedure 628) Child related costs – placement funding (procedure 628)
- Child related costs – placement support funding (629) Child related costs – placement support funding (629)
- Child related costs – placement support funding (procedure 629) Child related costs – placement support funding (procedure 629)
Children in care
- Early Childhood Education and Care participation minimum gap payment (640) Early Childhood Education and Care participation minimum gap payment (640)
- Emergent accommodation (631) Emergent accommodation (631)
- Emergent accommodation (procedure 631) Emergent accommodation (procedure 631)
- Managing access to My Health Records of children in care (642) Managing access to My Health Records using the Children in Care portal (642)
- Managing high risk behaviour (646) Managing high risk behaviour (646)
- Participation of children and young people in decision making (369) Participation of children and young people in decision making (369)
- Permanency planning (594) Permanency planning (594)
- Placement of children in care (578) Placement of children in care (578)
- Positive behaviour support (604) Positive behaviour support (604)
- Residential care (606) Residential care (606)
- Responding to concerns about the standards of care (326) Responding to concerns about the standards of care (326)
- Response to children who are sexually abused while in care (627) Response to children who are sexually abused while in care (627)
- Support for children in the care of long-term and permanent guardians (607) Support for children in the care of long-term and permanent guardians (607)
- Transition to adulthood (349) Transition to adulthood (349)
Foster and kinship care
- Care allowance - extended post care support (651) Care allowance - extended post care support (651)
- Care allowance - extended post care support (procedure 651) Care allowance - extended post care support (procedure 651)
- Carer learning and support (457) Carer learning and support (457)
- Carer participation (460) Carer participation (460)
- Carer participation (procedure 460) Carer participation (procedure 460)
- Complex Support Needs Allowance (612) Complex Support Needs Allowance (612)
- Complex Support Needs Allowance (procedure 612) Complex Support Needs Allowance (procedure 612)
- Dual payment of carer allowances (289) Dual payment of carer allowances (289)
- Dual payment of carer allowances (procedure 289) Dual payment of carer allowances (procedure 289)
- Expenses - fortnightly caring allowance and interstate foster payments (365) Expenses - fortnightly caring allowance and interstate foster payments (365)
- Expenses - fortnightly caring allowance and inter-state foster payments (procedure 365) Expenses - fortnightly caring allowance and inter-state foster payments (procedure 365)
- Foster care matching: a partnership approach (639) Foster care matching: a partnership approach (639)
- Foster care training Foster care training
- High support needs allowance (296) High support needs allowance (296)
- High support needs allowance (procedure 296) High support needs allowance (procedure 296)
- Immunisation of children in care (638) Immunisation of children in care (638)
- Kinship care (632) Kinship care (632)
- Placement of children with Child Safety employees (36) Placement of children with Child Safety employees (36)
- Regional-remote loading for carers (379) Regional-remote loading for carers (379)
- Regional-remote loading for carers (procedure 379) Regional-remote loading for carers (procedure 379)
Websites
For foster or kinship carers
- Foster and kinship care - information on the Queensland Government website about foster care, becoming a foster or kinship carer, information for existing foster and kinship carers, and for young people in care.
- Foster and kinship care information pack - information for people interested in becoming a foster or kinship carer in Queensland.
- Carer Business Discount Card - learn more about the Carer Business Discount Card, which is issued to approved foster and kinship carers to help them save on goods and services at participating businesses.
- Community foster care agencies - list of community agencies involved in foster care services in Queensland.
- Queensland Foster and Kinship Care - peak body for foster carers in Queensland.
- Hands On Scotland - a Scottish government sponsored online resource for anyone working with children and young people.
- Indigenous foster care agencies - list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foster care agencies in Queensland.
- Bringing up great kids - information providing parenting information about raising happy and confident children.
- PeakCare Queensland - peak organisation of non-government service providers in the child protection sector.
For young people in care or transitioning to independence
- Young people in care - information on the Queensland Government website for young people in or transitioning from care about family group meetings, case plans, education support plans, child health passports, leaving care, standards of care, and making a complaint.
- CREATE Foundation - connects and empowers children and young people in care and improves the care system through activities, programs, training and policy advice.
- Create your future - a guide for young people leaving care.
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