Preparing for the Holidays: Building a Wellbeing Plan for the Season Ahead
Join our online training session led by Director of Wagtail Institute, Megan Corcoran designed to help carers feel confident and…
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Learning and Development Calendar
Carer Kafe offers free online and in person sessions for Victorian kinship, permanent and accredited foster carers.
Caring for Young People who Self-Harm
A 2-hour workshop with Garry King on supporting children at risk of self-harm and strategies for carers.
Learning and Development Retreat for Kinship Carers Werribee South 21-22 February 2026 – Expression of Interest
Join Carer Kafe for an enriching two-day retreat on the traditional lands of the Bunurong people. Connect with fellow carers…
- FFoster Care
- KKinship
- PPermanent Care
Carer Resources
On demand information, podcasts and webinars on a variety of topics that you can engage with when suits you.
Beyond the Ban: Guiding Kids in Care Through Social Media Shifts
This pre-recorded webinar has been designed to help carers prepare neurodiverse children, or those with a trauma background, for the…
Playing it Safe: Supporting Healthy Gaming for Kids in Care
This pre-recorded webinar has been designed to help carers support the gamer in their life, including children and young people…
Beyond Burnout: Tools to navigate vicarious trauma and carer fatigue.
Join Megan Corcoran, a wellbeing consultant, and the Director of Wagtail Institute as she takes you through a very important…
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Clare McCrumlish, Principal Practice Advisor from the Child Sexual Exploitation response team, DFFH, explains child exploitation, online child exploitation, the meaning…
Grief and Loss Toolkit
Grief is a deeply personal and individual experience. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve, and each person’s grieving…
About Carer Kafe
Carer Kafe is a program where carers can gather with like-minded people and gain practical knowledge to manage challenges with a fresh perspective.
It’s a welcoming space for home-based carers of children and young people in Victoria to come together, share, yarn and grow their confidence in caring for future generations.
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to the land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
We appreciate and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We believe diversity of all kinds makes our teams, services and organisation stronger and more effective.
Walking together, learning together, sharing together Artwork by Cassie Leatham
Carer Kafe Governance Group
Carer Kafe acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.
