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You could be a foster carer

You don’t need to have it all figured out. There’s support, training and flexible care options. Children and young people in care just need you.

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Professional foster care pilot

A new professional foster care model is being piloted to provide specialised home-based care for children with disabilities and complex needs.

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Funding to support extracurricular activities for children in care

Over the next three years, the Queensland Government is increasing the yearly allowance for each child and young person living in a care arrangement by $1500, to fund extracurricular activities.

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31 May 2024
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14 September 2026
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