Foster Care Archives - KARI Australia

The Lasting Impact of Kinship and Foster Carers

5 September 2025

This Foster and Kinship Carer Week, KARI has been reflecting on the incredible work of our foster and kinship carers, the people who open their homes and hearts to children…

Child Protection, National Child Protection Week, Foster Care and Kinship Week, Kinship Week, Foster Care Week, September, Indigenous Community, Indigenous Youth, Out of Home Care, Indigenous Community, KARI Limited

Child Protection Week and Foster and Kinship Care Week

8 July 2021

Foster Care, Out-of-Home Care

Throughout the month of September there were 2 significant weeks that are of great importance to us. National Child Protection Week was held from the 6th to the 12th and Foster…

Christmas Toy Drive, Christmas, KARI, KARI Limited, Early Intervention Placement Prevention, EIPP, Community, Indigenous Community, Aboriginal Community, Out of Home Care, KARI Support, Christmas Toys,

KARI Christmas Toy Drive 2019

7 July 2021

Community Support, Early Intervention, Events, Family Support, Foster Care, KARI Community

Our Early Intervention Placement Prevention (EIPP) team invited families within their program to come into the Liverpool office for our Christmas Toy Drive. Families were able to select toys for…

SNAICC Conference, SNAICC Conference 2019, Conference, Indigenous Youth, Indigenous Culture, Indigenous Community, ATSI, Torres Strait, Playgroup, Exhibition

Discussing challenges & sharing experiences; SNAICC Conference

7 July 2021

Foster Care, KARI Community, Out-of-Home Care

The 8th Annual SNAICC (Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care) National Conference was held in Adelaide from the 2nd to the 5th September 2019. The SNAICC Conference is a platform…

Restoration Unit: Reuniting families

7 July 2021

Foster Care, Out-of-Home Care

This year KARI operationalised and further resourced a dedicated Restoration Unit to support the reunification of children and young people with their birth families. This team provides intensive case management…

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Family Camp provides avenues for families to strengthen bonds

7 July 2021

Community and Capacity Building, Family Support, Foster Care, KARI Community, Out-of-Home Care

KARI’s Out of Home Care Team (OOHC) has once again accomplished something amazing, by providing carers with an avenue to strengthen their relationships with their children. KARI’s family camps were…

Carer Awards 2018, KARI, Carers, Community, Events, Carer Awards, Celebration, Appreciation, KARI Community, Carer, Children, Youth, Indigenous, Indigenous Community, Aboriginal, Aboriginal Community

KARI celebrates KARI carers with Carer Awards 2018

7 July 2021

Community Events, Foster Care, KARI Community

KARI’s 2018 Carer Awards is a night of celebration and appreciation. This awards night takes place to acknowledge the incredible carer’s we have here at KARI. KARI’s carers are what drive…

Positions, job, employment, KARI, indigenous employment, OOHC, Psychologist, Foster Care, Foster Care Assessment Officer, Administration Officer

Opportunity Alert: Foster Care Assessment Officer

7 July 2021

Foster Care, KARI Community, KARI Foundation

KARI are looking to recruit a Foster Care Assessment Officer to join their hard working team! Want the chance to make a difference for Aboriginal children and young people looking…

Indigenous Carer Recruitment, Carer Recruitment, Indigenous Foster Carer Recruitment, Foster Carer Recruitment, Carer Recruitment Sydney, Carer Recruitment South West Sydney, Carer Recruitment Western Sydney, Carer Recruitment Eastern Suburbs, Carer Recruitment La Perouse, Carer Recruitment Randwick, Carer Recruitment Botany, Carer Recruitment Mascot, Carer Recruitment Rosebery, Carer Recruitment Redfern, Carer Recruitment Balmain, Carer Recruitment Liverpool, Carer Recruitment Campbelltown

KARI’s Genealogy Department Hard at Work to Reconnect Children

7 July 2021

Cultural Unit, Family Support, Foster Care, KARI Clinic, KARI Community, Out-of-Home Care

Connection to community, family and past is a large part of who Aboriginal people are. We are all a product of our ancestors and their experiences, knowing about them allows…

KARI’s New OOHC Driving Program a Huge Success

7 July 2021

Foster Care

KARI’s Leaving Care Team delivered a Driving Program in partnership with Birrang Enterprise during the 2018 January school holidays. The program was offered to the young people in KARI’s Out of…

Surf Educators International teaches KARI kids about the ocean

7 July 2021

Community Events, Fitness Events, Foster Care, Media

The instructors over at Surf Educators International recently ran a free program for the children and young people in KARI’s Out of Home Care. A small group of young people…

KARI and Good360 team up to surprise Leaving Care Youth

7 July 2021

Foster Care, Media

KARI decided to order some goodie bags through Good360 as a surprise for the young adolescents in our Leaving Care Program. Good360 provide Australian not for profits with free brand new goods.…

Families brought together through Brighter Futures Camp

7 July 2021

Family Support, Foster Care

KARI’s Brighter Futures program held a camp at Toukley on the Central Coast of NSW. As the region is 108kms away from Sydney and has a population of 4,200, it’s…

national aboriginal, KARI, Foundation, KARI Foundation, Community, support, Community Support, Indigenous Community, Indigenous, Children, Youth, National Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

7 July 2021

Community Events, Events, Foster Care

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (Children’s Day) is a time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. The…

KARI Cultural, KARI, Cultural Camp, Cultural Unit, Therapeutic Camp, KARI Foundation, Community, Indigenous Culture, Indigenous Youth, Indigenous Community, Indigenous, Aboriginal Community, Aboriginal Youth, Program, Lifestyle, Culture

Funding Received to Launch KARI Cultural Therapeutic Camp

7 July 2021

Community Events, Foster Care

KARI recently received much-needed funding to launch a brand new program – The KARI Cultural Therapeutic Camp. The KARI Cultural Therapeutic Camp is aimed at young, Aboriginal males aged 14…

The Positive Impact of KARI’s Family Camp

7 July 2021

Community Events, Foster Care

KARI’s Family Camp took place from 11th – 13th November at the beautiful Stanwell Tops. Set on 200 acres of pristine bushland, nestled above Stanwell Park Beach and one hour…

2016 KARI Christmas Carols

7 July 2021

Community Events, Events, Foster Care

KARI’s annual Christmas Carols event ran on 16th December 2016 and was a real hit with our children and young people. The children enjoyed playing on the inflatable slide, bouncing on…

Foster Care Month, Care Month, Foster Care, KARI, OOHC, KARI Foundation, KARI Community, Indigenous Community, Aboriginal Community, Aboriginal Culture, Family, Identity, Home, Foster Care Australia, Indigenous Youth

September is NSW Foster Care Month 2016

7 July 2021

Carer Recruitment, Foster Care

September was Foster Care Month in NSW. The aim of Foster Care Month is to raise awareness around foster care in the wider community. It is about promoting the great…

Pyjama Foundation, KARI, KARI Foundation, Partnership, Community Partnership, Community Support, Pyjama, Indigenous Community, Indigenous Culture, Indigenous Youth

Spotlight: The Pyjama Foundation and KARI

7 July 2021

Community Support, Foster Care

KARI has been working with The Pyjama Foundation to help our children and young people in care with their numeracy skills. Who is The Pyjama Foundation? The Pyjama Foundation was…

KARI, KARI Foundation, KARI House, Project, Indigenous Community, Indigenous Culture, Support, Community Support, Community and Capacity building, OOHC, Home, Culture, Indigenous Youth, Aboriginal Youth, Aboriginal heritage, Aboriginal Community

KARI House Announced as exciting new project

7 July 2021

Community Support, Foster Care

The KARI House is an exciting new project for the organisation. This brand new program will assist young people in our care as they prepare to transition out of the…

KARI Christmas Carols – Behind the Scenes

7 July 2021

Community Events, Events, Foster Care

It’s all systems go at KARI HQ and Santa’s workshop is filled with presents ready to give out at the annual KARI Christmas Carols. The KARI Christmas Carols has been…

Story Factory, Partnership, KARI, KARI Foundation, Community, Community and Capacity building, Community Partnerships, Corporate, Indigenous Culture, Indigenous Story telling, Indigenous Community, Indigenous Youth, Community support, Aboriginal Community, Aboriginal, 2016

Sydney Story Factory Collaborate with KARI

7 July 2021

Foster Care

Sydney Story Factory run free creative writing and storytelling workshops for young people aged seven to 17, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds. Under the guidance of their expert storytelling team,…

Mothers and Children’s Camp

7 July 2021

Community Events, Community Support, Cultural Unit, Events, Family Support, Foster Care, Media

The annual KARI Mothers and Children’s Camp ran from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 February. The camp provides an opportunity for mothers in the community to come together and discuss parenting issues while…