Can you make a career out of fostering?

Can you make a career out of fostering?

So, when people ask “can fostering be a full-time job?” – the answer is most definitely, yes. Fostering is a career and often, foster carers are reluctant to jeopardise the stability and security of the home they offer to a foster child by being distracted by another job.

Is fostering difficult?

People say to me that they couldn’t be a foster parent because they would find it too hard for each child to leave. Life is hard, and what a lot of these children have gone through is much tougher than what you’ll face when you say goodbye to them. It is awful, but you have to move on with life and help the next child.

What’s the criteria for fostering?

You must have flexibility in your working arrangements. If you are fostering as a couple, you will need to have been together for three years and living together for at least one year. If you have children, your youngest child must be at least three years old when you start to foster.

What is the criteria for fostering?

be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident. be at least 21 years old in Victoria and NSW and 25 years old in WA. have a spare bedroom in your home for a child. have current police and Working With Children Checks (we will help you obtain these)

Can foster parents smoke?

As a carer, you must minimise your foster child’s exposure to second-hand smoke. Foster carers, their family members and visitors must not smoke around children under 18 years in their care. This includes no smoking inside the home or in confined areas.

Can you foster babies without a spare room?

Most fostering services require you to have a spare bedroom, to ensure the child you foster has the privacy and space they require. The exception is babies who can usually share a foster carer’s bedroom up to a certain age (usually around 12-18 months).