Not all foster care is the same — each type is designed to meet different needs for children and young people who can’t live at home.
In Australia, the main types include:
🔹 Emergency Care – Short-term placements, often arranged urgently to ensure a child’s immediate safety.
🔹 Short-Term Care – Care for a few weeks or months while decisions are made about a child’s long-term living arrangements.
🔹 Long-Term Care – For children who can’t return home, providing stability until adulthood.
🔹 Respite Care – Temporary care to give full-time carers or families a break.
🔹 Kinship Care – Placement with relatives or close family friends to maintain family and cultural ties.
🔹 Specialist or Therapeutic Care – For children with complex emotional or behavioural needs who require extra support.
At Foundations Care, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing home — and every type of foster care plays a vital role in making that happen. 💛
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