Key information
- The Tasmanian foster care community includes government and non-government organisations that provide safe and supportive placements for children or young people who are unable to live with their own families.
- We partner with a variety of service provider organisations who recruit, train and support carers on a daily basis.
- As an agency, DECYP works with children and young people, foster care providers and foster carers to meet the needs of children and young people in our care.
- We invite you to review the details of our foster care providers and contact the one that might best meet your needs to become a member of our foster care community.
Baptcare
Provider description
- Baptcare is a not-for-profit organisation providing foster and kinship care services across Tasmania.
- Baptcare is committed to ensuring strengths-based, individualised approaches to working with young people and their foster families.
- Foster care is challenging and immensely rewarding.
- From the first enquiry Baptcare offer prospective carers support and guidance – no matter the final decision.
Contact details:
North and North West:
(03) 6323 6700
South:
(03) 6283 5700
0417 196 605
Email: fostercaretas@baptcare.org.au
Glenhaven Family Care
Provider description
- Glenhaven Family Care is a Tasmanian Christian community organisation providing support to children and their families for over 60 years.
- Glenhaven carers provide care for children 0-18 years old for as little as one weekend per month up to fulltime, long term care.
- Glenhaven provide care to children who are unable to live at home as well as a community respite program.
- Glenhaven welcomes enquiries from people wanting to make a difference in the life of a child or young person through caring.
Kennerley
Provider description
- Kennerley is a Tasmanian non-aligned, not-for-profit community organisation and has provided support to children, young people and their families for over 150 years.
- Kennerley is a key provider of family based care programs for children and young people who are unable to live at home including foster care, respite care along with our community respite program.
- Kennerley welcome enquiries from all members of our community who are able to open their hearts and homes to make a difference to children, young people and the community.
Key Assets Australia
Provider description
- Key Assets Australia (KAA) aims to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families and communities.
- We know foster and kinship care is rewarding and deeply personal.
- KAA take the time to understand each child or young person, the people caring for them, and what will genuinely make a difference over time.
- As a foster and kinship carer, you will be supported by a qualified social worker. They will work closely with you, the child or young person and other important people in their life.
- This support is strengthened through:
- Ongoing, practical and therapeutic training
- 24/7 on‑call support
- Access to carer connection activities, events and celebrations
- Practical assistance and advocacy day-to-day
- Our diversity makes us strong; we welcome carers and families from all walks of life to join our community.
Contact details
Statewide:
1800 932 273 or
(03) 6283 1900
Office locations:
South – Kingston
North – Launceston
North West – Devonport
Life Without Barriers
Provider description
- Life Without Barriers is looking for caring and nurturing people that can provide children and young people with a safe and supportive home.
- Life Without Barriers welcomes foster carers of all sexualities and cultures.
- You can be single or partnered, working or retired, with or without children of your own.
- Life Without Barriers’ foster and respite Carers are never alone in their caring journey.
- Life Without Barriers provide 24/7 support, ongoing training and have dedicated staff in each region.
- Life Without Barriers is a not for profit, social purpose organisation and Australia’s largest provider of out of home care services.
