authorisation for the carer to take them for necessary Inform the agency of any Yes emergencies or critical incidents as soon as possible Investigate and assess Yes Yes Yes reports of harm to the child or young person Supporting carers Role Who is Who is Who is Who is responsible : responsible : responsible : responsible : Foster carer Agency case Allocated case worker protection manager either case planner child or child protection or protection agency task only Provide Yes support, supervision, information and training to carers so they can carry out their roles and responsibilities Review accreditation of Yes carers annually Continue to develop Yes Yes competencies as carers by participating in development and training opportunities * May not be the core role of the carer, however carers involvement in these activities is important for the child or young person. Information 6: The impact of caring and looking after yourself The demands of being a carer can be high. It is important that you manage your health and wellbeing, which may help in your role as a carer. You are the best person to know what makes you feel better emotionally, physically and mentally. This information sheet provides some practical tips and suggestions to look after yourself, things to expect or consider, and where to get support. The information is gathered from the insightful advice provided by kinship carers in their Kinship Carer’s Handbook, available on the Kinship Carers Victoria website.
authorisation for the carer to take them for necessary Inform the agency of any emergencies or critical incidents as soon as possible Yes Investigate and assess reports of harm to the child or young person Yes Yes Yes Supporting carers Role Who is responsible : Foster carer Who is responsible : Agency case worker Who is responsible : protection case planner or child protection task only Who is responsible : Allocated case manager either child protection or agency Provide support, supervision, information and training to carers so they can carry out their roles and responsibilities Yes Review accreditation of carers annually Yes Continue to develop competencies as carers by participating in development and training opportunities Yes Yes * May not be the core role of the carer, however carers involvement in these activities is important for the child or young person. Information 6: The impact of caring and looking after yourself The demands of being a carer can be high. It is important that you manage your health and wellbeing, which may help in your role as a carer. You are the best person to know what makes you feel better emotionally, physically and mentally. This information sheet provides some practical tips and suggestions to look after yourself, things to expect or consider, and where to get support. The information is gathered from the insightful advice provided by kinship carers in their Kinship Carer’s Handbook, available on the Kinship Carers Victoria website.
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