Home Services Foster & Kinship Care Foster Care Queensland Carer Stories Meet our carers Listen to the stories of how ordinary Australians make an extraordinary difference in children’s lives. Hear from our foster carers Carers’ Story 11 Mar 2025 Alan’s story I’m a single dad myself, I have a teenage son. And I decided I could give something back. Read more Carers’ Story 11 Mar 2025 Ruth and Peter’s story We made the decision 25 years ago to become foster carers. Read more Carers’ Story 11 Mar 2025 Renae and Steven’s story Fifteen years ago, my first experience with fostering was unexpected. Our family went from 2 to 6 overnight. Things were very different back... Read more Carers’ Story 11 Mar 2025 Sarah and Tom’s story I fostered my niece as a kinship carer. It’s important to keep families together. Read more Carers’ Story 11 Mar 2025 Julie’s story After 20 years in the police force, I was ‘living the dream’ on my acreage when I decided to become a foster carer. Read more Carers’ Story 11 Mar 2025 Bob and Janet’s story We provide respite care every second weekend. It’s a good balance for us. Read more Carers’ Story 23 Dec 2024 Wayne and Robyn’s story Meet Wayne and Robyn. They're respite foster carers who look after sibling groups at a time. Learn more about their experience as carers here. Read more Carers’ Story 14 Nov 2024 Pam and Des’ story Pam and Des have been devoted foster carers for almost 30 years and during this time, they’ve provided care and support to more than... Read more Carers’ Story 11 Oct 2024 The matching process – where the needs of children and carers meet Can I choose my foster child? A common question that we’re asked by prospective foster carers is: can I choose my foster child? At... Read more Carers’ Story 24 Jul 2024 Carla and Michael’s Foster Care Story Read more Carers’ Story 9 Apr 2024 Remington and Alain’s Foster Care Story Read more Carers’ Story 12 Feb 2024 Deb and Steve’s Foster Care Story Read more Carers’ Story 31 Oct 2023 Emma and Cameron’s Foster Care story Meet our foster carers Emma and Cameron. This young couple are proving that anybody has what it takes to become a foster carer. Read more Carers’ Story 19 Jun 2023 Mark and Jenny’s story Mark and Jenny have been foster carers for more than 40 years. Read their story to learn how they became foster carers. Read more Carers’ Story 8 Jun 2023 Neville’s story Ever wondered what it's like to become a foster carer? Check out Neville's story and learn about his journey with foster care. Read more Carers’ Story 30 Jun 2020 Nicole and Meg’s story We are currently caring for an energetic two year old. My partner and I also have our own child, who is four years of... Read more Carers’ Story 25 May 2020 Dan and Luke’s story My partner and I care for three young siblings under the age of four. Seeing the girls settled and enjoying life means a lot... Read more Carers’ Story 2 Mar 2020 Trish and Graham’s story We both gave up our jobs to become full-time carers. So far we have cared for 85 kids over the past 12 years. Read more Carers’ Story 2 Mar 2020 Andrew’s story I’m single and in my 30s and observed that there are kids out there who need some guidance. If I can make a positive... Read more Blog 2 Mar 2020 Cath’s story I’m a single parent and have been a foster carer for three years now. I believe that kids should be able to live safely... Read more