A Better Life For Foster Kids in the Media

Read more about A Better Life For Foster Kids and advocacy for carers and children in out of home care in this selection of articles.

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ABC

2020 – Children in care left out of decision-making because of case worker overload, study finds
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-20/gippsland-children-in-out-of-home-care-care-worker-overload/11979310

2016 – Former foster child works to make life better for kids in care
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-14/woman-grew-foster-system-makes-life-better-kids-care/7088662

Latrobe Valley Express
2018 – More Funds for Foster Carers
https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/5772149/more-funds-for-foster-carers/

2018 – Foster Care Frustrations Aired
https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/5299589/foster-care-frustrations-aired/

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Gippsland Times

Photo: Gippsland Times 29 October 2019

2020 – Growing up as a foster child fuels a passion to help out vulnerable kids in out-of-home care
https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/6851141/passion-to-out-vulnerable-kids-in-out-of-home-care/

2019 – A Better Life for Foster Kids is seeking help to make this Christmas merrier for children in foster care
https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/6461333/making-christmas-merrier-for-children-in-foster-care/

2018 – Gala ball to help provide basics for foster children
https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/5689590/gala-ball-to-help-provide-basics-for-foster-children/

2017 – Finally, a Home to Work From
https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/4580781/finally-a-home-to-work-from/

2016 – New Home for Foster Children’s Charity
https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/4095767/new-home-for-foster-childrens-charity/

2016 – Painting the Town Rainbow
https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/3803042/painting-the-town-rainbow/

Photo: Gippsland Times 21 March 2016

TAFE Gippsland

2015 – Federation Training graduate endeavors to provide ‘A Better Life For Foster Kids’
https://www.tafegippsland.edu.au/about_us/mediacentre/2015/federation_training_graduate_endeavors_to_provide_a_better_life_for_foster_kids