Sandra is a Grandparent, Foster and Kinship Carer Adviser for Services Australia. Sandra will provide a short presentation during the AGM.
Sandra provides support to grandparent, kinship, relative and foster carers who have taken on the primary care of children – whether through a formal child protection or Family Law Court Order, or through informal family arrangements. Her role is to provide advice about payments and services they may be entitled to and refer to other specialist services.
As part of our service we often meet with Out of Home care Providers/Support Agencies, for both Foster Care and Kinship carer teams, and carers themselves advising them on the services we provide, including how we can assist you to support your carers, with valuable information on when and how to claim payments and services.