LCC Foster Carer Guidebook
Every LCC Foster Carer is given the LCC Foster Carer Guidebook when first approved as foster carers. For your reference, you will find each page of the guidebook in the sections below.
NB: We are currently reviewing the Foster Carer Guidebook and updating some of the references and links.
Standards of Alternative Care 2008
Fact Sheet 4 Foster Carer Identification Card
Who Can Say Okay (Consents and Decisions)
Boundaries Keeping Yourself Safe
Caring for children in very hot weather
Fact Sheet 5 Care Concern Management Unit
DCP Care Concern Information Sheet 2018
Fines smoking in cars with children
Child Abuse Report Line (CARL)
Fact Sheet 18 The placement process
Fact Sheet 19 Before you say anything, ask...
Fact Sheet 20 Helping foster children adjust
Fact Sheet 21 Your family's adjustments to Foster Care
Fact Sheet 22 Life story work helping to build a sense of connection and identity
Fact Sheet 23 Maintaining Aboriginal cultural identity and connections
Fact Sheet 24 Supporting foster children at school
Fact Sheet 25 Learning plans for young people in care
Fact Sheet 26 Babysitting and overnight sleepovers
Fact Sheet 27 Changes in carer household
Fact Sheet 29 Internet & technology safety
Fact Sheet 30 Smoking guidelines
Fact Sheet 31 Home safety guidelines
Fact Sheet 32 Household, personal hygiene & dealing with infectious diseases
Fact Sheet 34 Access and family contact
Fact Sheet 35 The reunification of children to their birth family
