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About Foster Care

Lutheran Care highly values the critical role of foster carers and the contributions that their friends and families make to the nurture of children and young people. We recognize that children belong and thrive in families and foster carers provide stable, supportive and nurturing homes to help children feel safe and secure while separated from their birth parents and siblings.

Lutheran Care welcomes foster care enquiries from all walks of life. We offer various types of care across both our Generalist Foster Care and Specialist Foster Care services. There is a great need for foster carers in both services, and a high demand for Respite Care for both long term Generalist and Specialist foster care families.

We are eager to hear from anyone thinking about fostering for the first time who may want a friendly chat with a member of our team to learn more about fostering; or anyone who has been thinking about fostering for some time (maybe years!) and eager to take the next step in their journey.

Foster Care is a journey, and our team is here to walk alongside you every step of the way.

Lutheran Care is renowned for our highly skilled staff team and the exceptional carer support we provide all our families in both Generalist and Specialist Foster Care. If you are thinking about fostering and would like to learn more, or have been thinking about fostering for a while and ready to take the next step, we would be delighted to hear from you.

A child can never have too many people love them.

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We support you to support them every step of the way.

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We embrace all people regardless of culture, ethnicity or religion.

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We endorse the Charter of Rights for Children and Young People in care

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Specialist Foster Care

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Becoming a Foster Carer

Caring for children unable to live in their family home is a very special and important role, so choosing the right people for the task is essential.

Becoming a Foster Carer

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Information Sessions

Join us at an upcoming information session to learn more about the process of becoming a foster carer, meet a carer and ask any questions you may have.

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Who Can Foster

Foster carers come from all walks of life to care for children and young people. This includes Singles, Couples (including same-sex couples), families with or without their own children and with or without pets.

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Foster Care FAQs

Have a question about fostering? Our team can help! We've answered the questions most frequently asked when someone is thinking about fostering here.

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Types of Care

We offer both Generalist and Specialist Foster Care and provide a range of care options that foster carers can choose from. Carers can register for multiple types of care depending on their capacity.

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Connection to Culture

We are committed to reconciliation and improving outcomes and opportunities for Aboriginal children in care. We are committed to ensuring that all children in care, regardless of their cultural background and ethnicity, grow up with a strong sense of pride, identity and belonging.

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Join the Village

When you become a foster carer with Lutheran Care you become part of a village. Fellow carers, therapeutic practitioners and staff will walk beside you offering support, guidance and community throughout your fostering journey.

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Contact Us

When you become a foster carer, you join a community of like-minded, generous, ever-learning, ever-growing community of loving people. If you would like to learn more and take the next step in your journey we look forward to hearing from you.

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Be the Village Campaign

Respite Care: An adventure is calling. Be the Village.

You never know where the road may take you.

Calling team players to join the Village.

We’re with you every step of the way.

We all need connection not perfection.

Foster Carers don’t need to be perfect! Be the Village.

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Foster Care is a journey.

The journey doesn’t begin or end when you welcome a new child into your life and home – but it is a profoundly new chapter in your life. Lutheran Care walk alongside you and support you as you navigate the challenges and enjoy the rewards of sharing your family and dedicating yourselves to meeting the needs and best interests of the children and young people in your care.

Contact our friendly and professional team to learn more or take the next step in your fostering journey.

Stories from the Village

The best adventures are the ones we share with others.

Foster Care

Lutheran Care Foster Care launches ‘Dog’ advertisement to find more carers for the Village

October 1, 2026

Lutheran Care’s ‘paw-some’ third and final television advertisement in its latest Foster Care campaign launched on Thursday 1 October, with a very special four-legged star ...

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Lutheran Care Brings Foster Care Families Together at Monarto Safari Park

September 25, 2026

Lutheran Care’s Foster Care Family Engagement Team hosted two unforgettable days at Monarto Safari Park this month, providing foster carers, children and young people with ...

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Creating Brighter Futures Through Care: Celebrating Foster and Kinship Carer Week 2026

September 18, 2026

From 13 to 19 September, Lutheran Care is proudly celebrating Foster and Kinship Carer Week 2026, joining the Department for Child Protection and other partners across South Australia in the ...

Foster Care Information Booklet

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Specialist Care Information Booklet

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Contact our friendly and professional team

If you would like to speak to someone about becoming a foster carer, please feel free to contact our friendly team on 8337 8787. We would be delighted to have a personal chat with you and explore the possibilities of becoming a foster carer with you in a personal conversation.