The Family Inclusion Network of Western Australia Inc. (Fin WA Inc.) provides advocacy and support services to parents and family members who have had their children placed in ‘out of home care’ i.e. foster care or relative care. Families who seek our assistance are involved with statutory workers from the Department for Child Protection. Parents who are at risk of having their children placed in care, grandparents and other affected family members can also access the service.
Fin WA’s mission is to ‘Promote the enduring rights and benefits to a child to have their parents, family and community involved in respectful and inclusive processes with the child protection system.’
This website provides information about the statutory authority and legal processes involved when the Department for Child Protection becomes involved in a family’s life. This website also seeks to provide insight and understanding into the grief, loss and disempowerment experienced by parents and family members when a child is placed in ‘out of home care’.
Please consider the various sections of our website however if you require further information or you would like to speak to us or you would like to make a comment about our service, you are most welcome to contact us.
The Experiences of Parents and Families with Children and Young People in Care – Research Paper