MercyCare's Fostering Services offer care and support to children and young people who are unable to live with their families. Foster carers are recruited and trained, and provide medium- to long-term (6 months or
more) care for children aged 0-17 years within the Perth metropolitan area.

MercyCare also recruits and trains specialised foster carers who care and support children and young people
with high needs and difficult behaviours, who are unable to live with their families.

MercyCare - Home And Community Support

MercyCare is a leading Catholic provider of aged care, family, health and community services.

Foster care placement and support.  Assists carers/clients and families where children have been placed in care due to at risk situations.  This service works closely with DHS and other services.

Brophy Family and Youth Services - Portland

An emergency intake worker is available after hours for emergency enquires Telephone 03 5023 5966.

Foster Care is provided when: 
There are family emergencies;
Children are at risk of physical or emotional harm;
Families are sometimes under stress and need a break; 
Parents are having major personal or relationship problems; or  
There are no friends or family members to help. Caregivers

Mallee Family Care has a team of 100 care-giving individuals and families.  Caregivers receive initial training by Agency staff and are approved by a panel of community representatives.  Caregivers are supported by qualified Family Workers. 

Caregivers are located in Mildura, Swan Hill, Kerang, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Wentworth, Balranald, Cohuna, Sea Lake, Robinvale, Nyah and other localities throughout the Mallee region.

Referrals
Referrals can be made by:
- contacting the intake Worker during working hours on 03 5023 5966; or
- the On Call Worker after hours by calling the same number. 

Fees
There is no fee for this service, although parents may be asked to assist with resources for the placement, eg. Clothing, toys, transport, medication, pocket money.

Aims
To provide out-of-home placement for children and adolescents 0-17 years.

Mallee Family Care - Mildura (Head Office)

Brophy Family and Youth Services - Hamilton

MacKillop Family Services - Warrnambool

MacKillop is a leading provider of services for children, young people and their families.

Child & Family Services- Ararat

Services including family services/support, financial/legal information/advice/referral, foster care

The Mallee Foster Care program provides out-of-home placements for children and adolescents who are aged 0-17 years.

Foster Care is provided when:


-- There are family emergencies

-- Children are at risk of physical or emotional harm

-- Families are sometimes under stress and need a break

-- Parents are having major personal or relationship problems

-- There are no friends are family members to help.


Fees: 
There are no fees although parents may be asked to assist with resources for the placement, e.g. clothing, toys, transport, medication and pocket money.

Area Serviced
Southern Mallee Region ww.b

Mallee Family Care - Swan Hill All Services

Child & Family Services Ballarat - Head Office

Services including out of home care for children and young people (foster care, adolescent community placement, residential care, adoption and permanent care, leaving care), Supported Accommodation Assistance for those at risk of homelessness, financial counselling, problem gambling services, in-home support and counselling for children and families (Child FIRST, Families First, Integrated Family Services), Family Violence Service Integration Coordinator, counselling and support for men (Men's Behaviour Change Program, Men and Family Relationships Program), Family Violence Court Counselling Program, Children's Contact Service, Post-Separation Co-operative Parenting; School Focused Youth Service, Heritage Service for care leavers.

Foster Carers Association NT Incorporated

MacKillop Family Services - Rippleside

Services include foster care, residential care, lead tenant, disability services, education services, refugee services and youth, family and community services.

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