Published Wednesday, 14 March, 2007 at 08:00 AM
Minister for Child Safety
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Events to celebrate unsung heroes – Gold Coast and Brisbane South foster and kinship carers
Foster and kinship carers in the Department of Child Safety’s Brisbane South and Gold Coast Zone will enjoy an Appreciation Dinner on Friday, 16 March, in recognition of their efforts in caring for vulnerable children.
The Appreciation Dinner at Broadbeach is being organised by Pathways, FSG Australia, Life Without Barriers, TRACC (Spiritus), Kalwun, Harrison House and the Department of Child Safety.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle today said the dinner 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.”
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
14 March 2007
The Appreciation Dinner at Broadbeach is being organised by Pathways, FSG Australia, Life Without Barriers, TRACC (Spiritus), Kalwun, Harrison House and the Department of Child Safety.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle today said the dinner 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.”
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
14 March 2007