P5 | Oral | Preserving a Vital System: The Future of Foster Care
Tracks
| Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| P5 |
Synopsis
Australia is facing a critical shortage of foster carers and without urgent attention there is a real risk that the traditional foster care system will decline into extinction.
The Commonwealth has responsibilities that can play a pivotal leadership role in facilitating better support for carers in state-based systems. This presentation will explore the efforts of Families Australia and the National Foster Care Sustainability Group who have directly informed the Federal Government of three key solutions for action. These recommendations have been designed for the Commonwealth to eliminate barriers and empower jurisdictions to enhance their practices and give children in care, and their carers, the support they deserve.
Speaker
Dr Lisa Griffiths
Chief Executive Officer
OzChild
Preserving a Vital System: The Future of Foster Care
Biography
Dr Lisa Griffiths is the Chief Executive Officer of OzChild and Chairs the National Foster Care Sustainability Group. Lisa is a Professor and holds a Doctorate in Business Leadership and focuses on evidence-based ethical leadership. Jamie Crosby is the Chief Executive Officer of Families Australia, the national peak body for child and family services. Jamie has deep experience in senior Federal public service spending the past decade working in Indigenous Affairs and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Jamie Crosby
Chief Executive Officer
Families Australia
Preserving a Vital System: The Future of Foster Care
Biography
Jamie Crosby is the Chief Executive Officer of Families Australia, the national peak body for child and family services. Jamie has deep experience in senior Federal public service spending the past decade working in Indigenous Affairs and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
