Published Tuesday, 13 March, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Minister for Child Safety
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Events to celebrate state’s unsung heroes – Logan’s Foster and kinship carers
Foster and kinship carers in the Department of Child Safety’s Logan and Brisbane West Zone will enjoy a Celebration Lunch on Wednesday, March 14, in recognition of their efforts in caring for vulnerable children.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle today said the lunch 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.”
Department of Child Safety officers will be recruiting more foster and kinship carers during the week, by holding information stands at the following locations:
• Grand Plaza Shopping Centre, Browns Plains Road, on 15 March
• Logan Hyperdome, Pacific Highway, on 16 March
• Logan West Public Library, Grand Plaza Drive, on 22 March from 6pm.
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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Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle today said the lunch 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.”
Department of Child Safety officers will be recruiting more foster and kinship carers during the week, by holding information stands at the following locations:
• Grand Plaza Shopping Centre, Browns Plains Road, on 15 March
• Logan Hyperdome, Pacific Highway, on 16 March
• Logan West Public Library, Grand Plaza Drive, on 22 March from 6pm.
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