Kinship Alliance Australia

Help and Support

The mission of Kinship Alliance Australia is to achieve proper recognition and support for kinship care families, particularly informal kinship care families. No one service provides this yet. 

The following State-based services offer assistance to particular types of grandparent/kinship care families. Their websites provide much useful information.

Providing information, personal support, financial assistance and advocacy for informal grandparent and kinship carers in South Australia.
A peer-led organisation providing information, practical and personal support and advocacy for formal and informal grandparent carers
Wanslea Grandcarers Support Scheme provides an annual payment for each child in informal grandparent care in WA, support & guidance to carers, and information about other resources & services.
Helping children in kinship care because of parental substance abuse reach their potential and carers to cope, and advocating for kinship families. MIrabel operates in Victoria & NSW.
Advocating for, and supporting grandparents, siblings, other relatives and family friends raising children in out-of-home care.
Representing the views of formal and informal grandparent/kinship carers, raising public awareness, and providing referrals to services.

Grandparent, Foster and Kinship Carer Advisers

The Services Australia Grandparent, Foster and Kinship Carer Advisers give tailored help for all non-parent carers including grandparent carers and other kinship carers whether formal or informal. Possible benefits include assistance with child care costs, health care, Medicare, Double Orphan Allowance and other benefits.  https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/grandparent-foster-and-kinship-carer-advisers