Key Assets FosteringRSS Feed http://www.keyassets.com.au Copyright Key Assets FosteringKey Assets Fostering General Manager, Steve Jacques reflects on the role of spiritual ‘faith’ as a source of constant support for some foster carers and also how having ‘faith’ in the children and young people in their care to achieve their true potential is just as important when it comes to believing in something.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/102/Foster_Carers_have_faithTue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000The Achiever Awards (incorporating the Ida Curtois Inspiration Award) promises to be bigger and better in 2012!http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/101/Achiever_Awards_2012Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000This Saturday, the team at Key Assets Fostering in Queensland took ourselves off to Coomera on the Gold Coast for the day in an effort to raise the profile of the need for foster carers in the South East Region.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/86/Promoting_Pacific_Islander_foster_careThu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000Our CEO and founder, Jim Cockburn, recently visited Key Assets Fostering to reward us for our hard work and share his thoughts on making a difference to young people in foster care.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/77/NewsflashMon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000The government has announced the opening of nominations for the 13th annual Foster and Kinship Carer Excellence Awards, giving you the chance to reward the most dedicated carers.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/70/Nominate_your_favourite_Queensland_foster_carersThu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000“I have been a qualified Social Worker for 25 years with lengthy experience in working in a Local Authority in North Wales, predominantly in Child Protection as well as Family Placement."http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/69/Gareth_Davies__DirectorFri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000Read the latest Key Assets Fostering newsletter, available for download online...http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/68/Newsletter_LaunchedTue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000Key Assets Fostering in Queensland has celebrated our first employee’s first year of service...http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/66/First_employee_celebrates_first_year_at_Key_Assets_FosteringFri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000The team at Key Assets Fostering in WA has released the first issue of our newsletter: the ‘Development News Update’.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/65/Newsletter_ReleasedTue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000Having qualified as a Social Worker in 1995, I started my career working as a Child Protection (Child Safety) Social Worker in South Yorkshire, England. In 2000, I pursued my interest in working directly with foster carers, and was successful in becoming a social worker with Key Asset Fostering’s sister organisation, Foster Care Associates (FCA). During my time with FCA, I worked as a senior practitioner, Team Manager responsible for foster carer recruitment and approval, and as a Deputy Director. http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/21/Steve_Jacques__General_ManagerTue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000Key Assets Fostering is fully supporting a state-wide government campaign to promote foster care in Queensland.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/58/Key_Assets_Fostering_to_support_foster_care_campaignThu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000Jacquie is a mother and grandmother who decided to become a foster carer due to her desire to help others.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/52/Foster_Carer_Story__JacquieSun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Claire and Steve became foster carers a couple of years ago in order to help children with complex needs.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/51/Foster_Carer_Story__Claire_and_SteveSun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Having been a foster parent myself for many years, I returned to study and trained as a Social Worker, qualifying in 2000.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/15/Berenice_Mikaere__Senior_Supervising_Social_WorkerFri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Kerri has lived as part of a fostering family since she was five, caring for a range of children with complex needs.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/53/Young_People39s_Story__KerriFri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Michael has been in foster care with Key Assets Fostering since he was 14 years old.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/54/Young_People39s_Story__MichaelFri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Key Assets Fostering has launched a new website to promote foster care in Queensland.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/49/Key_Assets_Fostering_Queensland_launches_new_websiteThu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Key Assets Fostering launches new foster care website for potential carers in Western Australia.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/50/Key_Assets_Fostering_Western_Australia_launches_new_websiteThu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I qualified as a Social Worker in 2007 having studied at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Prior to this I worked in retail overseas.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/98/Adrienne_Seear__Supervising_Social_WorkerThu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000In 1997 I qualified as a Social Worker and have felt passionate about what I do ever since. I started out with Child Protection in Victoria and spent the next five years learning all I could about how to work with vulnerable families and young people. http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/14/Sherelle_HessCramp__Team_ManagerWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I joined Key Assets at the beginning of October 2010 as Senior Administrator and am responsible for the smooth running of the office.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/16/Di_Rippon__Senior_AdministratorWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I joined the Key Assets team in January 2011, working as an Education Officer on a sessional basis. I am a registered teacher and I've worked in Special Education for over 30 years. During my career I have worked in numerous primary and secondary schools across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, supporting children and families with a broad range of needs. I have also worked as a Consultant in Disability, as well as various other educational and community contexts. http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/17/Judith_Blaney__Education_OfficerWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I am the General Manager at Key Assets Fostering in WA. I have been working at Key Assets since November 2007http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/28/LieselWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000“I have been working with Key Assets Fostering for over 3 years now. I am employed as Children and Young People's Support Manager. I coordinate and manage the support workers, who work as a team to look after our children and young people. I enjoy working here very much. Previously I had worked in the Department for Child Protection for 12 years and felt it was time to broaden my horizons although I wanted to stay in the child protection field. The reason I came to Key Assets Fostering was the Team Parenting™ approach to foster care. I like the way we have a personal approach with the carers, their families, and the children we foster. I enjoy getting to know all of our children on a one to one basis. We work closely as a team here and this is the way I work best. I also organise holiday activities and group events for the children and the birth children of foster carers. I am proud to work for Key Assets Fostering and hope to work here for many years to come.” http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/33/ChristineWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000After completing my degree in Counselling and Applied Psychology I gained employment as a Senior Case Worker with the Department of Child Protection. This work exposed me to many varying and challenging aspects of child protection, allowing me to gain the skills and maturity to move to Key Assets Fostering as Recruitment and Panel Officer. http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/34/JenWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000“I am currently a part time Administrator in the recruitment team at Key Assets Fostering, whilst studying Psychology and Forensics at University, and working towards completing my Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology. Through my studies I have developed a passion for working with children in both the Criminal Justice System and the foster care system. I am planning on making my full time career in this industry. As well as this I am actively involved in volunteer projects within the local community, and on a larger scale through student volunteer clubs as well as through Rotary. “Key Assets Fostering is the perfect work place for me because it is giving me hands on experience in the area of foster care, working with people with a multitude of experience, and who are all incredibly passionate about fostering and the children in our care. I hope to continue with the company during, and perhaps even after, my studies are completed.”http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/37/SabrinaWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000“I am a Support Worker at Key Assets Fostering. I have been in Australia since September 2010; originally from the North of England. My working background has previously been working with children who had social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in mainstream schools. I have worked with many children with challenging behaviours from a range of different cultures and backgrounds. “I enjoy working together in a team to achieve the best for the children and young people that we work with. My new role is very similar to my previous job and that is why I enjoy working at Key Assets Fostering. I love working with the children and trying to make a difference to their lives.”http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/40/SamWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000“I started working at Key Assets Fostering in 2008. Originally from the UK, my thirty plus years of administration experience spreads across a wide range of organisations. Outside the workplace I have been involved in many activities involving children and young people including a drama workshop and a variety of junior sporting clubs. I can honestly say the position I have now is one of the most rewarding times in my career as I have the privilege to work with and meet fantastic people who make a difference to the lives of children and young people. What more can I say? I love my job!”http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/41/JaniceWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000“My role at Key Assets Fostering is as Office Administrator and back up to Debbie Scott, Group Business Manager for Australasia. I am the first person you will see if you come into our Fremantle office and most of the time the person who will answer your phone calls. I will liaise with carers and staff to ensure the office runs smoothly. After working in our family business for so many years I felt like I needed a change and have a huge passion for helping others and enjoy contributing towards our community and especially the young people in our community. I look forward to working in a role that is rewarding and being an employee of Key Assets Fostering for many years to come.” http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/42/MonicaWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000“My name is Katie Sherwell and I am employed as a Recruitment & Panel Manager with Key Assets Fostering SA. I started with the agency back in May 2010 and was initially working with registered foster carers, a role I really enjoyed.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/46/Katie_Sherwell__Recruitment__Panel_ManagerWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I joined the Key Assets Fostering team in September 2011 as an Education Officer working on a sessional basis.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/100/Sandra_Garrett__Education_OfficerWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I initially worked in the security industry and began working with young people as a supervisor for Blue Light Discos. After starting my family, I became a foster carer, which helped me understand the positive impact we can all have in a young person’s life and the importance of quality care, warmth and understanding. http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/18/Mitch_Krueger__Children__Young_Persons_Support_Service_CYPSS_WorkerTue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I am an experienced Psychotherapist and qualified Social Worker. My therapeutic background involves working with both individuals, adults and children, as well as with groups.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/99/Ruth_CrowleyBrown__TherapistMon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I qualified as a social worker in 1997 from the University of Queensland. I have spent my career, to date, working in the health, child protection and out of home care sector, both here in Queensland and also abroad. I spent 2 periods abroad working as a social worker in Southampton, UK and then in the Republic of Ireland as a child protection social worker. Returning to Queensland in 2005 I worked directly in recruiting, assessing and supporting foster carers and then prior to taking time out to raise my children I took on the role of Coordinator managing a team of Carer support workers. http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/20/Melissa_Hayes__Recruitment__Panel_ManagerSun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Key Assets Fostering has a brand new website which focuses on foster care in South Australia.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/22/Key_Assets_Fostering_South_Australia_launches_new_websiteWed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000I’m Sue David and my role is to provide administrative support to the team, our foster carers and to anyone in South Australia who is interested in becoming a foster carer.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/64/Sue_David__Senior_AdministratorThu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000"My name is Nusrat Harper and I am a Manager here at Key Assets Fostering in South Australia. My role within Key Assets Fostering is to support and manage the Social Workers and the Support team.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/63/Nusrat_Harper__ManagerWed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000"My name is Loren Eustice and I am the Children and Young People’s Support Service (CYPSS) worker with Key Assets Fostering in South Australia."http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/62/Loren_Eustice__Children39s_and_Young_People39s_Support_WorkerFri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000"I’m Ivana Urosevic and I have joined the Key Assets Fostering team as a Fostering Advisor. I come from a marketing, events and customer service background and look forward to applying my skills to this industry that is new and exciting to me.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/59/Ivana_Urosevic__Fostering_AdvisorThu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000New Blog Post for Western http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/12/New_Blog_Post_for_Western_Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000Upon the launch of the government’s ‘Foster a child, foster a future’ campaign, Key Assets Fostering General Manager, Steve Jacques, considers how extraordinary foster carers are and how hard we are all working to improve the futures of children and young people in foster care in Queensland.http://www.keyassets.com.au//fostering-news/9/Fostering_the_FutureMon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000