Apply to be a foster carer
Can you help a child understand the difference between a house and a home? Becoming a foster carer with Wesley Dalmar will be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. When children are unable to stay with their birth families, our foster carers provide security, stability and a safe place to call home.
Foster carer enquiry form
We urgently need more foster carers in NSW. People just like you who want to help and transform the lives of vulnerable, at risk children and young people. The main quality we look for is a genuine interest in children and a willingness to have their best interests at heart.
Wesley Mission will only proceed with your application:
- if there are no other current applicants
- if you have made past applications, Wesley Mission will request details from those organisation/s you have applied with
- if there are no current fertility or adoption processes
- if there is no previous substantiated or current allegation of child abuse or neglect.
Information on types of foster care
Young people in out-of-home-care might be babies, school-aged children, teenagers or siblings. Every child or young person has different needs, so there are different types of fostering to suit them:
Temporary care–This is anything from an overnight stay, up to a year or two, while the matter is before court. At the end of temporary care, the child may return to their family or be placed in long-term care. Types of temporary include respite, emergency, restoration and short term.
Permanent care–Permanent care lasts beyond the child’s official leaving care age of 18 years or until the family circumstances change. Types of permanent care include guardianship, adoption and permanent foster care.
To read more about the types of foster care, please see our Foster care FAQs page.
