About the week

During Foster and Kinship Carer Week we say thank you to more than 6,300 foster and kinship carer families in Queensland for their dedication and commitment.

We thank them for opening their hearts and homes to children and young people in need.

The week is an opportunity for everyone to acknowledge the valuable role carers in our communities.

In 2025, Foster and Kinship Carer Week ran from 3–10 May.

A day in the life

Sandra grew up with a foster sibling and has now been a foster carer herself for more than a decade. Find out what a day in the life of Sandra is like.

Justin has shared what a typical day is like for him and the 2 kids he cares for.

Find out what everyday life is like for foster carer Karyn and her partner Ron.

Kate and Jess have four biological children and share insights into their experience adding foster children into their family.

Cheryl and Uncle Allan have been foster carers for three decades. Read Cheryl’s thoughts on their journey.

Helen shares what it has been like caring for her grandson. Read about a day in the life of a kinship carer.

We need more foster carers, like you

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Fostering needs people with extraordinary hearts. People just like you.

View the stories of real foster carer families and find out how you can become one.

Carer Connect

Carer Connect is a web and mobile friendly app developed to provide foster and kinship carers with improved and secure access to information and support, when and where they need it.

Last updated:: 6 November 2025