“Stories are not only tools we can use for training and learning, they can also be very healing and we hope our circle of care enables stories to come to the forefront. “Storytelling is a powerful medium and resonates with people from all different backgrounds and cultures,’’ Amalie said. The characters were illustrated by Quisk web designer Denham Haynes, who worked closely with Centacare Foster Care to develop their traits and back stories. “We are going to use the stories of the characters throughout our trainings, so you will be able to follow the carers and the children through each of their unique journeys in foster care,’’ Amalie said. While his early childhood experiences have impacted on his learning, Jamie can speak sentences and write his own name. He was placed in residential care for eight months before transitioning into a foster carer’s home shortly before his fourth birthday. “We really wanted to represent key themes of why children may come into care, as well as what motivates people in community to put their hand up and join our team as foster carers,’’ Manager Amalie Mannik said.Īt three-years-old, Jamie was removed from his birthparents after witnessing domestic violence and excessive drug and alcohol use resulting in neglect and his needs not being met. The aim is to raise awareness of the need for more foster carers, and the different types of care that households can provide to help children just like Jamie. Using the hashtag #joinourcircleofcare, the campaign is centred on 18 fictitious characters which also feature in a new logo and program branding.Ĭarers, children and even a family pet form a circle to symbolise Centacare’s child-focused practice, and the care team that wraps around foster carers to train and support them on every step of their journey. Launched by Centacare Foster Care, the campaign puts children at the heart of a `circle of care’, and highlights the role of foster families in giving children safe and loving homes. The cute, brown haired five-year-old is among a cast of faces fronting a new Centacare campaign to encourage people to become foster carers.
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