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At A Better Life For Foster Kids, we know the heart it takes to step up and care for a child who’s been through more than most. Whether it’s your first placement or your fifteenth, no one should be expected to shoulder it all without backup.
This page is here to make it easy for foster and kinship carers to request the support they need, when they need it most.
If you are a carer or a caseworker supporting a carer, use the forms below to request assistance.
Request A Crisis Case
What’s in a Crisis Case?
Each Crisis Case contains around 55 essential items tailored to the child’s age, including clothing, toiletries, baby items, a blanket, activity books, and a handmade comfort toy.
Most items are brand new or lightly used and always age-appropriate. Each case is valued at approximately $375 and is designed to support a child through their first week in care.
Who Can Request a Crisis Case?
Crisis Cases can be requested by foster and kinship carers, as well as agencies and government departments supporting children in out-of-home care. If you’re local to Sale, you’re welcome to visit our rooms at the Memorial Hall to collect items in person.
Where Is This Service Available?
While we primarily serve Gippsland and Melbourne’s outer east, we regularly support carers across Victoria and can supply multiple cases to agencies when needed.
You can choose your nearest depot from the list below and fill in the form to request a Crisis Case, We’ll take care of the rest.
Request Restocking Of A Crisis Case
What’s Included in a Restock?
If a child remains in your care longer than expected, you may need extra support. A restock includes essential top-up items like updated clothing, toiletries, seasonal wear, or other age-appropriate necessities, ensuring the child continues to feel safe, comfortable, and cared for.
Who Can Request a Restock?
Foster and kinship carers, as well as case workers, can request a restock for any child who previously received a Crisis Case and still requires support.
Where Is This Service Available?
We offer restocks across Victoria and aim to respond quickly wherever you are.
Simply select your nearest depot from the list below and fill in the form. We’ll do our best to get you what you need.
To check availability or request additional items, you can also text or call Heather Baird on 0412 154 424.
Housing Transition Support
What’s Included in a Housing Transition Package?
We help furnish and stock homes with essential items, from beds, linen, and basic furniture to kitchenware, appliances, and pantry staples. Each package is tailored to the household’s needs, creating a warm, liveable space for families or young people starting over.
Who Can Request This Support?
Requests can be made by foster or kinship carers and case workers on behalf of: Young adults transitioning out of care. Families who are being reunified with children. Families relocating after domestic or family violence
Where Is This Service Available?
This service is currently available in Gippsland only, due to the cost and logistics involved. We provide support for up to 10 households per year, depending on need and available resources.
If this service is right for someone in your care, please complete the form to request support.
Christmas Gift Program
What’s Included in the Christmas Gift Program?
Each gift is carefully chosen to match the child’s age and interests, from toys and books to sports gear or craft kits. More than just a present, it’s a moment of joy, a sense of belonging, and a reminder that someone out there is thinking of them during the holidays.
Who Can Request a Gift?
Gifts can be requested by:
- Foster and kinship carers
- Case workers supporting children in out-of-home care
Requests open each year in November, and we encourage early submissions to ensure every child is included.
Where Is This Service Available?
Our Christmas Gift Program is available to children in care across Victoria.
To request gifts for the children you support, please complete the form, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Other's Do Care Fund
Are you a foster or kinship carer wanting to help a child thrive beyond the basics?
Through our Others Do Care Fund, carers can apply for flexible support to give children in care access to meaningful activities, music lessons, sporting trips, arts programs, tutoring, or even a gym membership, without stretching your own budget.
With Victoria’s foster carer payments the lowest in the nation, everyday experiences can feel out of reach, but this fund ensures that each child gets the chance to grow, be heard, and feel seen.
Applying is simple; just complete the online form or reach out to our team. Let us help you help a child shine because others truly do care.
Because those who care, deserve care too.
Carers Corner
At A Better Life For Foster Kids, we see you, the foster and kinship carers who open your hearts and homes to children who need safety, love, and stability. We know that your role can be both incredibly rewarding and undeniably challenging.
This space is just for you.
To guide you, support you, and walk alongside you, every step of the way. Click the images below to read more.
Carers Corner
We’re here for the foster carers who provide safety, love, and stability to children in need, guidance, resources & support every step of the way.
Child Safety Policies
We’re committed to clear, comprehensive child safety policies that protect, empower, and prioritise the wellbeing of every child in our care.
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