Care Services – Ensuring safe and nurturing care for vulnerable children
At UMFC our Care Services team is committed to ensuring all children and young people are safe, have a sense of belonging and are supported to reach their full potential.
The Care Services program provides support for vulnerable children and young people by ensuring they are provided with a care arrangement which considers their individual circumstances and diverse needs.
These children and young people may be in foster care, kinship or kith placements. Care Services programs work with children or young people who have had adverse life experiences and require additional support when they are in a care arrangement. Utilising the expertise of our qualified case management practitioners we work collaboratively with the child or young person, families, carers and services to ensure they are supported to reach their full potential whilst in home-based care
Care Services
UMFC’s Care Services program ranges from general to intensive support for children and young people who are unable to live with their parents. The programs include foster care, kinship care and carer management and support. UMFC Care Services programs are the only local home-based care organisation across Ovens Murray. We are able to provide local support to children, young people and their carers with experienced and caring practitioners who are committed to safety and stability for children.
Carer Assessment and Support Team
Care arrangement matching for children and young people with suitable carers.
The Carer Assessment and Support team are responsible for recruiting, assessing and training new foster carers. They ensure carers are equipped, supported and provided with skills and knowledge to be able to provide a safe and stable environment for children and young people in their care.
Foster Care
Accredited home-based care arrangements
Our Foster Care program supports children and young people in accredited home-based care arrangements with families. The team works collaboratively with carers, families and services to ensure support and stability in the home with carers.
Kinship Care
Ensuring support and increasing the stability of placement
The UMFC Kinship Care team provide care and support to children and young people who have been placed with family or a significant person in their life by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. The aim is to support and increase the stability of the placement whilst meeting the needs of the child or young person to ensure they are thriving and feeling connected.
Interested in becoming a carer?
UMFC is looking for people from all walks of life to become foster parents.
Meet Emily and Blake – Foster Carers
“What makes a great carer? Be kind and caring and playful. To be able to provide a home and a room for these kids. The right attitude and generosity to be able to look after these kids”
– Emily, Foster Carer
