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Here you’ll find a range of resources to help you learn and grow - not only as a carer, but as the caring person you are
Learning Resources - Videos
How Shame can Affect Foster Children | Psychotherapy
Advocate for Children in Care Sharla Abdullah Department of Communities
Attachment Theory & Foster Children | Child Psychotherapist | Community Foster Care
Fay Alford | Changing the WA foster care system
An Insight Into First Nations People Culture Kathy Pickett
Home Stretch WA and the Leaving Care Continuum Colleen Host Department of Communities
Understanding challenging behaviour of foster children | Attachment Theory | Community Foster Care
Facing the Elephant Loss and Grief in Foster and Family Care Shaun Chandran ACF
Interested in becoming a foster carer?
Foetal Alcohol and other drug Syndrome in Out of Home Care Dr Emma Goodall Office of Autism SA
1. Nurturing Autistic Children and Young People in Out of Home Care Dr Emma Goodall Office of Autism
Learning Resources
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NSW Joint Protocol training series
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Online self paced learning.
Education
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How To ADHD
Last updated: Mar 9, 2026
You Tube Channel with tips and insights into living with ADHD
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Support Links
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What_is_Emotional_Fitness
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
Emotional fitness helps you manage stress, adapt to challenges, and maintain resilience through life’s ups and downs.
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Wellness
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Talk soon. Talk often
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
A Guide for Parents Talking to Their Kids About Sex
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Relative Carers
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Bruce Perry’s Child Trauma Academy
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Bruce Perry’s Child Trauma Academy has an up to date library that can be helpful when caring for children who have experienced trauma
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Support Links
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The 5 Parenting Systems
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Helping parents and carers strengthen their connection with their children
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support
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Maggie Dent
Last updated: Mar 11, 2026
Maggie Dent is a much-loved and trusted voice for parents, families and educators across Australia and beyond.
Parenting Strategies and Support, Websites
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Grandparent Advisor Fact Sheet
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Providing information and support for non-parent carers.
Brochures, Education, Publications, Relative Carers, Support Links
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The power of business in child safeguarding: awareness training for property, retail & real estate
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Training helps property, retail, and real‑estate businesses understand and apply child‑safeguarding responsibilities
Education
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Family & Foster Care Learning
Last updated: Mar 10, 2026
Department of Communities 2026 Workshops and Webinars
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Relative Carers, Training Information
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FCAWA – How We Can Support You
Last updated: Mar 20, 2026
Support and Advocacy for Foster Families
Brochures, Education, Membership, Support Links
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Inklings Program
Last updated: Mar 9, 2026
The Kids Research Institute Australia's program for babies aged 6-18 months who are showing early differences in their social interaction and communication development
Education
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The power of business in child safeguarding: awareness training for media, advertising & events
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Training helps media, advertising, and events teams understand their role in child safety and harm prevention.
Education
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The Story Animals (eBooks)
Last updated: Apr 10, 2026
These special yarn books use metaphorical situations to explore ‘tough stuff’ in life that can lead children and their support networks to experience big emotions
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Publications
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Stephen Michael Foundation
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
The Stephen Michael Foundation delivers school and community band programs to maximise reach and engagement with young people
Websites
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Kidsport
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
KidSport helps Western Australian children take part in community sport and swimming lessons.
Financial Supports
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Waalitj Foundation
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Waalitj Foundation offers education programs to support Aboriginal children to ensure they have the best possible access to education
Education, Relative Carers, Support Links, Websites
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Sharing Aboriginal culture through VR
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
VR helps students preserve Aboriginal culture by recreating stories and Country through immersive 3D experiences.
Education, Websites
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Spoon Theory
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
A simple guide explaining how daily tasks use up mental energy (“spoons”) and why planning and rest help prevent overwhelm
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support
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Family & Foster Care Learning – Carer Library
Last updated: Apr 10, 2026
Access to all of the the Family & Foster Carer Learning department's Library
Education, Publications, Training Information, Websites, Wellness
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Beacon House
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Therapeutic Services and Trauma Team Resources
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Publications, Support Links, Websites
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Responding to child sexual exploitation
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Online training teaching professionals to identify, prevent, and respond to child sexual exploitation.
Education
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Who can say OK in WA?
Last updated: Mar 11, 2026
Quick Guide on making decisions about a child in care
Brochures, Financial Supports, Legal Information
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Social Media Ban Resource Pack
Last updated: Feb 18, 2026
Brochures, Daily Living, Education, Legal Information, Parenting Strategies and Support, Press, Publications, Relative Carers
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Healthy Living At Any Age
Last updated: Mar 10, 2026
Health and Wellness resource that gives sound health and nutrition information for busy families
Daily Living, Education, Wellness
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When Yes Means YES: Affirmative consent for kinship carers (National)
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Training builds kinship carers’ confidence to discuss healthy boundaries and affirmative consent with young people
Education
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The Power Of Relationships
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
How can family and foster carers develop and strengthen relationships with their children
Parenting Strategies and Support
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Understanding and responding to harmful sexual behaviour
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Trauma‑informed guide supporting caregivers to understand and respond to complex child behaviours.
Daily Living, Education
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Family Violence Learning Series
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Professional development series strengthening trauma‑responsive practice for supporting children impacted by family violence.
Education
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The power of business in child safeguarding: awareness training for travel & tourism
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Training helps travel and tourism businesses understand child‑safeguarding duties and prevent harm.
Education
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What Happens in Your Brain When You’re Angry, According to Psychology Fight, flight, or flip a table
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Understanding, managing and building resilience to anger
Wellness
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Foundational training in intensive therapeutic care
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
On‑demand training building shared skills to support young people in intensive therapeutic residential care
Education
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Safeguarding children in organisations: online training
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Online training helping organisations understand responsibilities and strengthen child‑safe practices to protect children.
Education
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Yarning Quiet Ways
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Aboriginal resource for teaching kids to have strong, safe and healthy relationships
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Publications, Relative Carers, Training Information
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My Autistic Brain
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
A kid‑friendly guide explaining how autistic brains work, communicate, sense, and feel differently
Publications
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Age Appropriate Behaviour
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Sexual behaviours in children and young people
Daily Living, Education
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Trauma expression and connection assessment (TECA)
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Course teaches adults to recognise trauma behaviours and support children using the TECA assessment tool.
Education
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Bright Tomorrow’s App
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Helps parents to find meaningful moments, every day, with their babies and young children
Apps
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The power of business in child safeguarding: awareness training for corporate professionals
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Training helps corporate professionals understand child‑safeguarding responsibilities and actions to keep children safe.
Education
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Teach Me About Masking
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
Masking protects—but at a heavy cost.
Education, Publications
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The power of business in child safeguarding: awareness training for financial services
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Training helps financial‑services staff understand their role in safeguarding children and preventing harm.
Education
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Polly Farmer Foundation
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
The Polly Farmer Foundation offers academic enrichment, inclusive of mentoring, specialist tuition, leadership, resilience, cultural celebrations and career pathway planning to Aboriginal children and young people
Education, Relative Carers, Support Links, Websites
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Kinship Carer on-demand training: ordinary people, extraordinary hearts
Last updated: Mar 20, 2026
On‑demand training supporting kinship carers to create safe, nurturing, healing environments using trauma‑informed strategies
Education
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Emerging Minds
Last updated: Mar 9, 2026
Emerging minds holds helpful resources including free online training courses on children’s mental health
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support, Support Links, Training Information
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Raising Children
Last updated: Mar 11, 2026
Your parenting guide for all ages and stages
Education, Parenting Strategies and Support
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Trauma-responsive practice in education: Online training
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
Online training helping educators respond effectively to trauma‑impacted children using neurobiology‑informed strategies.
Education
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Our Space Flyer
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Family & Foster Carer Counselling & Support Service
Brochures, Parenting Strategies and Support, Support Links, Wellness
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Financial Support for Foster Carers
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
Financial support for children in care Child Subsidy - July 2025
Financial Supports, Relative Carers
Membership
Advocacy Support
Someone to stand with you - offering guidance, advocacy, and help navigating meetings, services, and systems.
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Our Wellness Hub provides practical wellbeing resources and lifestyle guidance to support the health of foster carers and their families.
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Helpful information, videos, training guides and trusted links and tools for current and prospective foster carers.