Today OzChild, Chief Executive Officer, Dr Lisa J. Griffiths and Executive Director Services & Practice, Michelle Van Doorn joined other members of the National Foster Care Sustainability Group, Families Australia and Federal Members of Parliament and Senators to launch the Parliamentary Friends of Foster Carers and Children in Foster Care in Canberra.
The official launch saw the group meet with foster carers and young people with an experience of foster care in the Enid Lyons Alcove, Parliament House, to advocate for small changes to the foster care system.
The National Foster Care Sustainability Group is focusing on three main policy changes across the sector:
These changes are designed to ease the financial burden on foster carers and provide fairer workplace entitlements so that every child in foster care can access the support they deserve.
“Without implementing these necessary federal changes, the number of foster carers across the country will continue to decline, leaving more vulnerable children without a home-based environment to care for them,”
Chief Executive Officer of Families Australia, Jamie Crosby.“These reforms are a smart investment in the future of Australia’s children. It’s time to give foster carers and children in foster care the fair go they deserve.”
Families Australia has announced the appointment of Dr Lisa J. Griffiths as its new Chair of the Board, following the transition of outgoing Chair Deb Tsorbaris to the role of Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner.
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