The challenges facing foster and kinship care

Key points

• Victoria's Kinship Care Week highlights the vital role relatives and acquaintances play in supporting children separated from their families. The state's foster and kinship care sectors confront significant hurdles, including dwindling carer numbers and rising demand for placements involving complex cases.
• Advocates urge all political parties to address these issues in their platforms for the forthcoming state election.
• The Wire reports that without intervention, the system may struggle to meet growing needs.