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"Children should not be taken off from their mothers"

Turkish speaking Guildford area foster carer Sakine Yerlikaya

The number of children in out-of-home care continues to rise in Australia, but a shortage of foster carers remains, especially for carers from culturally diverse backgrounds. Foster carer Sakine Yerlikaya from Sydney who has been a foster carer for the past 18 months. She tells about her foster carer experience.


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The number of children in out-of-home care continues to rise in Australia, but a shortage of foster carers remains, especially for carers from culturally diverse backgrounds. Foster carer Sakine Yerlikaya from Sydney who has been a foster carer for the past 18 months. She tells about her foster carer experience.



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