Published Tuesday, 13 March, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Minister for Child Safety
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Events to celebrate state’s unsung heroes – foster and kinship carers in the Ipswich region
Foster and kinship carers in the Department of Child Safety’s Ipswich and Western Zone will enjoy a Pamper Day today (Tuesday, March 13), in recognition of their efforts in caring for vulnerable children.
The Pamper Day is being held at Pathways, Bundamba and is organised by Mercy Family Services, Goodna.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle said the Pamper Day was just one of the many events being held throughout the state during Foster and Kinship Care Week from March 11-18.
“Foster and kinship carers are our unsung heroes. They give their time, love and energy to care for children who have been abused or neglected,” Ms Boyle said.
“Foster and Kinship Care Week is an opportunity to recognise their contribution and to celebrate the difference they are making to so many children’s lives.”
Other events to be held in the department’s Ipswich and Western Zone include:
• a Treasure and Adventure Hunt on 18 March at Pathways South West, Bundamba – hosted by Pathways South West.
Foster and Kinship Care Week aims to acknowledge the enormous contribution the state’s approximately 2900 foster and kinship carers make to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
The week also aims to promote the benefits of foster care to the broader community, and in doing so encourage more people to become carers.
Foster and Kinship Care Week is being jointly coordinated by PeakCare Queensland and Foster Care Queensland, and is funded by the Department of Child Safety.
People interested in becoming a foster carer can call the Department of Child Safety’s Foster Carer Recruitment Hotline on 1300 550 877 or visit www.childsafety.qld.gov.au.
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Media contact: 3224 7477
13 March 2007
The Pamper Day is being held at Pathways, Bundamba and is organised by Mercy Family Services, Goodna.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle said the Pamper Day was just one of the many events being held throughout the state during Foster and Kinship Care Week from March 11-18.
“Foster and kinship carers are our unsung heroes. They give their time, love and energy to care for children who have been abused or neglected,” Ms Boyle said.
“Foster and Kinship Care Week is an opportunity to recognise their contribution and to celebrate the difference they are making to so many children’s lives.”
Other events to be held in the department’s Ipswich and Western Zone include:
• a Treasure and Adventure Hunt on 18 March at Pathways South West, Bundamba – hosted by Pathways South West.
Foster and Kinship Care Week aims to acknowledge the enormous contribution the state’s approximately 2900 foster and kinship carers make to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
The week also aims to promote the benefits of foster care to the broader community, and in doing so encourage more people to become carers.
Foster and Kinship Care Week is being jointly coordinated by PeakCare Queensland and Foster Care Queensland, and is funded by the Department of Child Safety.
People interested in becoming a foster carer can call the Department of Child Safety’s Foster Carer Recruitment Hotline on 1300 550 877 or visit www.childsafety.qld.gov.au.
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Media contact: 3224 7477
13 March 2007