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All children deserve to grow up within
a happy family environment.
Many children and teenagers are in unstable family situations and need help from someone like you.
UnitingCare Burnside is looking for people with a good sense of humour and who enjoy spending time with children and teenagers, to become foster carers.
There's a broad range of flexible caring options from short term (including emergency and temporary care), long term, to providing occasional respite or mentoring.
Burnside welcomes foster carers from any background and any family situation.
In return, Burnside provides ongoing support, training and a tax free allowance.
Register for more information about becoming a foster carer and how to have a positive impact on a child or young person's life.
Want to know more about
foster care?
Contact the closest region to you, or click and enter your number, and we'll connect you to one of our caseworkers to discuss the types of fostering available in your region. (Operating hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm AEST).
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Long Term
Want to extend your family?
Many children and teenagers don't know what it's like to be part of a family. Give them the stability they need and you'll give them the greatest gift of all - a better life. Guiding them into adulthood will be one of the most rewarding roles you'll experience.
Short Term
Have time to spare?
Finding the right home for a foster child or teenager is vital. The perfect living arrangement doesn't happen over night and that's why we need short-term carers. From three months to three years, you can offer a sanctuary while the Court makes a decision on the child's future.
Respite
Can you spare a weekend?
Give families a break and provide regular weekend care for a foster child. Making a difference in a child's life takes just one weekend a month. It's that simple and can be just for 12 months.
Mentoring
Want to give guidance?
Positive experiences have a huge impact throughout childhood. Surrounding children and teens with a strong support network gives them the best chance at turning their life around. Once a fortnight you'll have the privilege of being a foster child's role model.
Host Family
Could you help care for a child or young person with a disability?
A host family can be a single person, a couple, or a family. Host families provide care for a child or young person with a disability for one weekend per month. Host families help to support families by giving them a break.