Help lighten the load

Yes. All TFCO carers receive a tax-free reimbursement of $75,000 per annum pro rata (VIC and NSW) and $65,000 per annum pro rata (QLD and SA) to help with the costs associated with supporting a child or young person in your care.

“If you wish to be a full-time TFCO carer, it is recommended that at least one adult from the carer household stays home in a full-time capacity in order to be flexible to the needs of the child and care team surrounding them. We also offer a respite TFCO carer option, which has the flexibility in working full-time simultaneously.”

Yes. Single TFCO carers can still have strong, established support systems in place, which is what the application process will identify, explore and, if needed, build.

Yes. It is essential for children and young people in the TFCO program to have their own private and safe space, where they can settle in, feel it is their own and enable them to thrive, especially where there is a background of trauma. Sharing rooms is prohibited within the program and ensures all children in the carers household have their own room to retreat to.

The placement generally lasts somewhere between six to 12 months, as this is where the research shows the TFCO therapeutic response to be the most effective for children, as well as sustainable for the carer households.