Become a foster carer

Is it possible for you to transform a child’s life? We believe it is.

Nearly 35,000 children in Australia are in foster care and year on year this number continues to increase. These children need someone who truly believes in them.

Could this be you?

In order to continue providing a safe haven for our community’s most vulnerable children and young people we need to recruit caring, committed individuals who are willing to provide a stable and nurturing home to a child.

Foster care means looking after someone else’s child, or children, in your own home at a time when their family is unable to do so. The reasons for this may be due to the risk of abuse or neglect, physical or mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, family breakdown or any other reason that means a parent is unable to care for them. It can be for just a few days or for many years.

There is not just one type of person who makes a good foster carer. We need families, couples, and single people from diverse backgrounds in order to meet the wide ranging needs of the children requiring care.

Barnardos Australia provides all carers with generous financial remuneration and 24 hour support.

Please feel free to explore the other pages in this section that will hopefully answer any questions you have about becoming a carer. If you would like to speak to someone now please call (02) 8596 5000.