We need emergency foster carers
We need emergency foster homes for local children who through no fault of their own, are unable to stay in their family home – a stable foster home where they will be safe while their parents get the support they need, or an alternative family member of placement is found. Can you open your home to a child in need?
What exactly is foster care?
There are thousands of children in out of home care. They need families.
What's it like being in care?
Real kids talk about what care was like and the impact it had on them.
What's it like to be a carer?
Real carers share some of their experiences.
Do you have a place in your heart & home for a child in need?
There are so many children and young people who cannot live at home.
Our priority is to ensure they have a safe, stable home. Can you help?
Latest Foster Care news
Sam’s journey from trauma to trust
The Therapeutic Supported Independent Living program offers vital support for youth overcoming trauma and building new futures. This is Sam's story.
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Foster Care Week – a call to open hearts & homes
Foster Care Week is a time to celebrate the unwavering commitment of foster carers - individuals and families who provide safety, stability, and compassion to children in crisis.
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Hope rekindled – Sam’s story
From 28 July to 3 August 2025, the Catholic Church celebrates the Jubilee of Youth and Sam’s story - a journey from hardship to healing, from surviving to thriving - is a powerful reflection of what this Jubilee stands for - hope rekindled and the promise of a new beginning.
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Oscar’s search for family takes him to NZ
From a young age, Oscar wondered about his estranged family, but these thoughts were often associated with sadness. After entering care with CatholicCare in 2019, his team of workers became his substitute family.
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