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Deciding to foster a child
What you need to know
- About foster care at NSW Family and Community Services
- Who can apply to become a foster carer at ChildStory
- Your rights and responsibilities at NSW Family and Community Services
- Types of care at My Forever Family NSW
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How to become a foster carer
- Become a foster carer at ChildStory NSW
- Become a foster carer at Barnardos Australia
3
Help with costs
Living costs
Check if you're eligible for:
- Financial support for foster carers at NSW Family and Community Services
- Payments for families at Department of Human Services
Health care costs
- What Medicare covers for children at Department of Human Services
- Apply for a Foster Child Health Care Card at Department of Human Services
Transport costs
- Opal cards for children and youth at the NSW Department of Transport
- Child and family fares for NSW regional travel at the NSW Department of Transport
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Get support
- Carer support at My Forever Family NSW
- Peer support groups at My Forever Family NSW
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health at ChildStory NSW
- Parenting support at NSW Family and Community Services
- Education and training for carers at ChildStory NSW