Thank you for taking the first step in your exciting journey to becoming a foster carer. It takes a special type of person to care for children in need.

Foster carers make a real difference

‘To know that I’m contributing to where he’s going in life, it just makes me feel soft and gooey!
It’s a feeling that’s so much bigger than just satisfaction, I can’t put it into words.’ - Cathy

If you or your family are able to provide:

F – FAMILY

O – OPPORTUNITY

S – SUPPORT

T – TEAM WORK

E – EMPATHY

R – RELATIONSHIP

I – INDIVIDUAL

N – NURTURING

G – GUIDANCE

...then please read on!

Allambi Youth Services Inc. is committed to caring for children and young people with high needs, providing them with a sense of belonging, identity and self-worth.

Allambi Youth Services Inc. requires carers to join our dynamic team of dedicated foster carers in providing children and young people with high needs, including those with a disability, with long term care, short term crisis care as well as respite care in a safe and supportive home.

In keeping with our carer’s needs we provide 24 hour on-call support to our carers. As part of our team approach to caring, our case workers maintain weekly contact with all our carers and children in our care.

Support is also provided in the form of monthly on-going training conducted by our quality clinical team comprising of psychologists and medical professionals. Networking with fellow carers is a focal point of on-going training days.

Tax-free financial assistance is provided to help you support the child in your care.

There is no such thing as the perfect foster carer. We need a diverse range of carers to cater to the individual needs of the young people in our care. Foster carers are everyday members of our community who have a strong commitment to children and young people. They can be families, couples or singles, male or female.

'You can't change the world, but you can change the lives of these kids for a little while at least.' - Bruce