Foster Carers in Victoria
To report concerns about the immediate safety of a child within your family unit, call the Child Protection Crisis Line - 131 278 (toll free for all Victoria, 24 hrs, 7 days a week). This is an emergency service for weekends and after hours only and will pass on cases to the relevant regions the following working day.
The internet is a useful source of information for out-of-home carers. This page contains links to Commonwealth, state and territory, and non-government information, supports and services that may be useful to you.
Go to National Support and Services to find out what Commonwealth and non-government support you may be eligible for.
Find the answer to Frequently Asked Questions about Australian Government support.
Victorian Government reimbursements, information and services for foster carers
Legal Information and assistance
Information to help you raise the children in your care
- Parentline Vic – Call 13 22 89 8am to midnight, 7 days a week for a telephone counselling service for parents and carers of children aged from birth to eighteen years.
- Supporting children to achieve at school (PDF) – Information to help you give the children in your care the best education.
- Raising Foster Children – Help with the day-to-day decisions of raising children who are not your own, and also help to look after yourself.
Information for children and young people in care
Carer supports
Promoting the rights of children who aren’t living with their parents
Information for Aboriginal carers and carers of Aboriginal children and young people
As a foster carer of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Child the following Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations can provide you with advice, access to a range of services and information on health, healing, well-being, training, support groups and cultural resources.