We need foster carers from all walks of life, who can give children a safe and nurturing home.
Foster caring provides a deeply rewarding experience if you have love, patience, and an open mind.
It is in children and young people’s best interests to be cared for safely by their family. In the first instance, we work alongside parents and families to prevent children and young people from coming into care.
When this is not possible, we make every effort to seek placement with their extended family, kin, and community.
When family or kin are not immediately available, we turn to approved foster carers. Foster carers temporarily care for children and young people, while we work with their parents and family to create safety for them to return home.
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Join an online foster care information session
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a foster carer and want to know more, join us at an online information session and change a child’s life.
This event is hosted by Carers for Kids NSW and features a representative from the Department of Communities and Justice NSW, and a foster carer sharing their real-life experience.
Find out more about foster care
We are here to support you
The practical support, resources, training and financial support DCJ will provide to you as a foster carer.
Becoming an Aboriginal foster carer
Information for Aboriginal people interested in becoming a foster carer.
Change a child's life, Become a foster carer
Can you positively change a child’s life – and yours? You can foster if you’re single, older, younger, renting, or in a same-sex relationship.
Can foster care be your story?
Can you positively change a child’s life – and yours? You can foster if you’re single, older, younger, renting, or in a same-sex relationship.
I am interested in starting my caring journey
Enquire about becoming a carer
Prefer to speak with someone? Call us on 1300 770 240. Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.