What is Relative Care or Kinship Care

Relative care, also known as kinship care, is the care provided by a relative, or member of a child’s social network, when a child cannot live with his or her own parents.

‘Statutory’ kinship placements occur when Child Protection intervention has occurred and the decision has been made to place a child with a relative or significant friend. This may also include an order made by the court.

‘Informal’ or ‘non-statutory’ kinship care is the term used for those arrangements when the children are cared for by relatives or significant friend without Child Protection involvement.

National Foster and Kinship Care Conference 2012

Applicants now have until Wednesday 29 February 2012 to make a submission to present at the conference.

For further information on the conference and the call for papers please visit:
www.strengtheningcare2012.com.au