In order to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people, we need a work culture like no other and team of innovative staff, passionate about the protection of children, who feel proud to call Foundations Care home. Foundations Care strives for a culture of continuous improvement designed to challenge and empower our people and foster their professional development to result in positive outcomes for children, young people and families.
Our success comes from great teamwork and exceptional individual effort, so we strive to reward collaboration and the pursuit of excellence. Our growth depends on building deep, long lasting relationships with children and young people and putting them at the centre of all we aspire to do. We are at our very best when our geographies, practices, specialties and teams work for the children and young people’s best interests.
We celebrate diversity and inclusion of culture, of background, of experience and thought, and recognise it as a key to our ability to deliver insightful and creative outcomes. We recognise the need for our people to balance and integrate their work and personal lives in order to be the best they can be both personally and professionally.
Our leaders inspire and in turn, our people are afforded the opportunity to learn and grow. We retain the relational values that have shaped our culture since Foundations Care’s inception, and we relish our heritage as one of the industry’s longstanding thought leaders and trusted partners.
Our Foster and Kinship Care program operates in various locations across South-East and Central Queensland. Our Foster and Kinship Care teams work collaboratively with the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety to support children and young people placed in Foster and Kinship Care placements and their carers
Our Alternative Care program operates across various locations in South-East, Central and Far-North Queensland and includes Residential Care and Supported Independent Living Services.
Youth Workers directly support the day-to-day routine of young people, ensuring they are safe and that their needs are met, while working towards planned goals and independence. Each day is different but includes coaching, mentoring, training and modelling to build their life skills, support positive decision making, access opportunities and achieve goals.
Our Youth Initiative Program operates in Tamworth New South Wales, supporting young people aged 16-21 years old leaving or preparing to leave statutory Out-of-Home Care and are at risk of becoming homeless upon leaving care.
The Youth Initiative Team facilitates the development of young people’s living skills, accommodation goals and education and employment goals. The primary goal is to support young people in securing stable, long-term housing and equipping them with the skills and resources required to sustain this accommodation.
Make A Difference Today
Our foster carers are everyday people like you. And with the support of our experienced team, you too can make a positive difference in a child or young person’s life.
