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Settlement Guide: Fostering a child in Australia

Fostering a child in Australia

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There's a growing need for families to give foster children loving and safe homes. Welcoming a child from your cultural or linguistic community into your home also brings many benefits.And carers from culturally diverse backgrounds are also in high demand. So, how to become a foster carer?


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There's a growing need for families to give foster children loving and safe homes. Welcoming a child from your cultural or linguistic community into your home also brings many benefits.And carers from culturally diverse backgrounds are also in high demand. So, how to become a foster carer?


Michelle Chen finds out more.


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