Foster carers wanted
The Benevolent Society is inviting gay and lesbian singles and couples to an information session on becoming foster carers at Parramatta on Thursday, May 17, 7pm at the Riverside Theatre.
“There are currently more than 17,000 children in NSW in foster care — more than double the number there were 10 years ago — but many people just don’t realise that they could be a foster carer,” Benevolent Society CEO Anne Hollonds said.
“We know that many gay and lesbian couples and singles would make great nurturing foster carers for children who can’t live with their families, so with the generous support of the Aurora
Foundation we’re putting on an information evening specifically for the gay and lesbian community.
“If you’re not in a position to become a foster carer but still want to support children in foster care, you may be interested in volunteering to join our Fostering Friends program, where
volunteers spend time with young people in foster care with similar hobbies and interests, playing football, taking them to the movies or just having a chat.”
The evening will give people an opportunity to hear from foster carers and ask questions about fostering. Canapés and entertainment will be provided.
RSVP by 7 May to [email protected]
The Benevolent Society supports the rights of gay and lesbian people. In NSW the legislation has now changed and gay and lesbian couple are now able to adopt as a couple. Children who come into care often have faced significant difficulties and we are committed to ensuring that children and young people are safe, healthy, learning and have a sense of belonging.
I am thankful I had a foster mum who had a heart bigger than the world. Sue was a wonderful person, and gave me unconditional love. She died a couple of years ago of breast cancer. I am livid about discrimination we can face in our lives, but I remember there were people like Sue, who made a big difference to the world I once lived, where you could go to jail for making love to your partner.
I would love to adopt ten of them, but my hands are full looking after a hetero couples throw away disabled child.
Oh Mammy! The homophobic and perverted imaginings, also insults from the parents and family that goes with the caring.
“I HOPE YOU HAVN’T INTERFERED WITH MY CHILD”.
Believe it.
so we are good enough to ‘get the silver medal’ and look after heterosexual people’s family dislodged children, damaged by the hetero parents, but not good enough to be able to adopt our own??? I would be happy to foster, but I won;t be doing it until gay people are treated equally, not like the ‘black nanny’ of yesteryear (ala ‘The Help’ movie)