Foster care agencies recruit, assess and train foster carers.

Once a foster care household becomes approved, the foster care agency provides support and ongoing training to the carer, and matches the carer with children who need their care.

Foster care information sessions provide further details about becoming a foster carer.

Fostering agencies

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8205 1500

Anglicare-SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8131 3456

Centacare Foster Care Program

Specialist and general family-based. Key focus being specialist short  term placements  working towards reunification with birth family.

Immediate (emergency), respite, short term and long term care.

8159 1400

Junction Australia

General family based foster care for children and young people of all ages.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8203 5700

Key Assets

Specialist foster care for children and young people aged 2-17 with high or complex needs.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Respite, short term and long term care.

8274 5900

Life Without Barriers

Specialist foster care for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8193 9400

Lutheran Care

Specialist  foster care for children and young people with high or complex needs.

General foster care for children and young people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8337 8787

Time for Kids Inc.

Respite foster care for all ages of children and young people who live with kinship carers.

8245 8100

Uniting Communities

Family based care for all ages of children and young people with high and complex emotional or physical support needs.

Respite, short term and long term care.\

8202 5190

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8205 1500

ac.care

General foster care for all ages of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8531 4900

Anglicare-SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8131 3456

Centacare Foster Care Program

Specialist and general family-based. Key focus being specialist short  term placements  working towards reunification with birth family.

Immediate (emergency), respite, short term and long term care.

8159 1400

Key Assets

Specialist foster care for children and young people aged 2-17 with high or complex needs.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Respite, short term and long term care.

8274 5900

Life Without Barriers

Specialist foster care for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8193 9400

Lutheran Care

Specialist  foster care for children and young people with high or complex needs.

General foster care for children and young people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8337 8787

Time for Kids Inc.

Respite foster care for all ages of children and young people who live with kinship carers.

8245 8100

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8205 1500

Anglicare-SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8131 3456

Centacare Foster Care Program

Specialist and general family-based. Key focus being specialist short  term placements  working towards reunification with birth family.

Immediate (emergency), respite, short term and long term care.

8159 1400

Key Assets

Specialist foster care for children and young people aged 2-17 with high or complex needs.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Respite, short term and long term care.

8274 5900

Life Without Barriers

Specialist foster care for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8193 9400

Lutheran Care

Specialist  foster care for children and young people with high or complex needs.

General foster care for children and young people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8337 8787

Time for Kids Inc.

Respite foster care for all ages of children and young people who live with kinship carers.

8245 8100

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8641 0907

Uniting Country SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for children and young people of all ages.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8633 9023

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

Ceduna: 8625 3466
Port Lincoln: 8683 1909

Centacare Family Services Country SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

Pt Lincoln: 8683 0733
Whyalla: 8645 8233
Ceduna: 8628 7600

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

Port Augusta: 8641 0907
Coober Pedy: 8672 3066

Uniting Country SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for children and young people of all ages.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8633 9023

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

Murray Bridge: 8532 1790
Berri: 8582 5503

ac.care

General foster care for all ages of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

Murray Bridge: 8531 4900
Berri: 8580 5300

Life Without Barriers

Specialist foster care for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8193 9400

Lutheran Care

Specialist foster care for children and young people with high or complex needs.

General foster care for children and young people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8337 8787

Aboriginal Family Support Services

General foster care for all ages of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8725 6200

ac.care

General foster care for all ages of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8724 5400

Life Without Barriers

Specialist foster care for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8193 9400

ac.care

General foster care for all ages of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8531 4900

Anglicare-SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8131 3456

Junction Australia

General family based foster care for children and young people of all ages.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8203 5700

Key Assets

Specialist foster care for children and young people aged 2-17 with high or complex needs.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Respite, short term and long term care.

8274 5900

Life Without Barriers

Specialist foster care  for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8193 9400

Lutheran Care

Specialist  foster care for children and young people with high or complex needs.

General foster care for children and young people of all ages and cultural backgrounds

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8337 8787

Anglicare-SA

Specialist foster care.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8131 3456

Junction Australia

General family based foster care for children and young people of all ages.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8203 5700

Life Without Barriers

Specialist foster care  for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities.

General foster care for all ages of children and young people.

Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

8193 9400

Foster care agencies recruit, assess and train foster carers.

Once a foster care household becomes approved, the foster care agency provides support and ongoing training to the carer, and matches the carer with children who need their care.

Foster care information sessions provide further details about becoming a foster carer.

Fostering agencies

Agency Seeking carers forPhoneCoverage
Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS) General foster care for all ages of Aboriginal children and young people. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

Adelaide - 8205 1500
Pt Augusta - 8641 0907
Pt Lincoln - 8683 1909
Coober Pedy - 8672 3066
Ceduna - 8625 3466
Murray Bridge - 8532 1790
Berri - 8582 5503
Mt Gambier - 8725 6200

Adelaide Metro
Barossa, Light and Lower North
Adelaide Hills
Eyre and Western
Yorke and Mid North
Far North
Murray Lands
Riverland 
Limestone Coast 
ac.care General foster care for all ages of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and young people. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care. Mt Gambier - 8724 5400
Murray Bridge - 8531 4900
Berri - 8580 5300
Limestone Coast
Adelaide Hills
Murray and Mallee
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Riverland
Anglicare SA Specialist family based foster care and general foster care for children and young people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care. Adelaide - 8131 3456 Adelaide Metro
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Barossa, Light and Lower North
Adelaide Hills
Centacare Specialist and general family based foster care for children of all ages. Immediate (emergency), short term, long term care and respite. The key focus being specialist short term placements working towards reunifying the child with the birth family. 8159 1400 Adelaide Metro
Adelaide Hills
Barossa, Light and Lower North
Centacare Catholic Country SA Specialist family based foster care and general foster care for all ages of children. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care. Ceduna, Whyalla, 
Pt Lincoln - 1800 759 865
Eyre and Western
Junction Australia Ltd

General foster care for all ages of children and young people. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care.

Adelaide - 8203 5700 Adelaide Metro
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Key Assets Specialist family based foster care for children and young people aged 2-17 with high or complex needs. General foster care for all ages of children and young people. Respite, short term and long term care. Adelaide - 8274 5900 Adelaide Metro
Fleurieu and
Barossa, Light and Lower North Adelaide Hills
Life Without Barriers Specialist family based foster care for all ages of children and young people with high or complex emotional needs, or high medical needs or disabilities. General foster care for all ages of children and young people. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care. Adelaide - 8193 9400 Adelaide Metro
Barossa, Light and Lower North
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Adelaide Hills
Murray and Mallee
Yorke Peninsula
Limestone Coast
Lutheran Care Specialist family based foster care for children and young people with high or complex needs. General foster care for children and young people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care. Adelaide - 8337 8787 Adelaide Metro
Barossa, Light and Lower North
Adelaide Hills
Fleurieu
Murray and Mallee        
Time for Kids Inc Respite foster care for all ages of children and young people who live with kinship carers. 8245 8100 Adelaide Metro
Adelaide Hills
Barossa, Light and Lower North
Uniting Communities Foster Care Specialist family based care for children and young people with high or complex behavioural or disability-related needs. Respite, short term and long term care. 8202 5190 Adelaide Metro
Uniting Country SA Specialist family based foster care for children and young people with high or complex needs. General foster care for children and young people of all ages. Emergency, respite, short term and long term care. Port Augusta, Clare, Port Pirie and Kadina - 8633 9023 Yorke and Mid North
Far North Regions

Contact

Foster Care Services

Phone: 1300 2 FOSTER (1300 2 367 837)

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