Foster carers in Victoria receive just $231 per week – one quarter the cost of caring for a child
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-08-30 06:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Child protection
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia, Family
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Exclusive: Report by Australian Institute of Family Studies found payments to foster carers fall ‘significantly short of a meaningful contribution’
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