Permanent Care and Adoptive Families

Permanent Care and Adoptive Families PCA Families is a member-based organisation that provides support to families formed through kinship care, permanent care and adoption. www.pcafamilies.org.au

PCA Families believes in strong families that build successful life outcomes for children. Established in 2003, PCA Families has delivered high-impact early-intervention supports and services to families for over 10 years. These are informed by the lived experience of parents, carers and families and work to:

- support parents and carers to be confident and skilled in their role
- support childre

n and young people to achieve life success
- promote better understanding of the needs of families formed through kinship care, permanent care and adoption. PCA Families is a not for profit service. We rely on grants and donations to continue our work. Membership is free.

Workshop: Regulating Behaviour in FASDDate: Thursday 20 August 2026Time: 12:00 pm to 12.30pmRegister: htt...
18/08/2026

Workshop: Regulating Behaviour in FASD

Date: Thursday 20 August 2026
Time: 12:00 pm to 12.30pm
Register: https://collections.humanitix.com/fasd-training-pcaf

Join us on Thursday as we focus our understanding and support on behaviour regulation in children and young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

We will look at how FASD can affect emotional regulation, impulse control, flexibility and recovery after distress, and explore practical ways carers can reduce escalation, support calmer routines and respond in ways that fit the child’s developmental needs.

Presented by Prue Walker, an experienced social worker specialising in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The series is designed for permanent care and adoptive families, with each 20-minute session focusing on a different aspect of FASD, followed by time for questions and discussion.

Workshops for Permanent and Adoptive Families (PCAF) carers to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) workshop discussing sleepDate: Thursday 30 July 2026Time: 12:00 pm ...
20/07/2026

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) workshop discussing sleep

Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
Time: 12:00 pm to 12.30pm
Register: https://collections.humanitix.com/fasd-training-pcaf

We will look at why sleep can be more difficult for children and young people with FASD, how sleep challenges can affect regulation, behaviour and family stress, and practical ways carers can support more predictable bedtime and waking routines.

Presented by Prue Walker, an experienced social worker specialising in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The series is designed for permanent care and adoptive families, with each 20-minute session focusing on a different aspect of FASD, followed by time for questions and discussion.

We’d love to see you there!

Workshops for Permanent and Adoptive Families (PCAF) carers to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) Workshop: Pathways to FASD diagnosisDate: Thursday 25 June 2026Time: ...
16/06/2026

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) Workshop:
Pathways to FASD diagnosis

Date: Thursday 25 June 2026
Time: 12:00 pm to 12.30pm
Register: https://collections.humanitix.com/fasd-training-pcaf


Join us for an online workshop on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD).

We are running six sessions and this session will focus on pathways to FASD diagnosis for children and young people. We will look at when FASD might be considered, what information is usually needed for an assessment, who may be involved in the diagnostic process, and how families and carers can support a child’s pathway to assessment and diagnosis.

Presented by Prue Walker, an experienced social worker specialising in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The series is designed for permanent care and adoptive families, with each 20-minute session focusing on a different aspect of FASD, followed by time for questions and discussion.

We’d love to see you there!

Workshops for Permanent and Adoptive Families (PCAF) carers to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

PCA Families is seeking to appoint two Directors. The new Directors can have lived experience with a personal and/or fam...
27/04/2026

PCA Families is seeking to appoint two Directors. The new Directors can have lived experience with a personal and/or family connection to Permanent Care and Adoption or no connection.

The following key skills have been identified for recruitment by the Board:

1. Financial skills, risk management and technology

2. Government relations/philanthropy

3. Legal and advocacy

4. Links to corporate sponsors and success in attracting sponsorships.

Your nomination must be:

1. accompanied by a short biographical statement and your consent to nomination;

2. endorsed by one member other than yourself; and given to PCA Families in writing.

The nomination form is to be delivered to PCA Families by email to [email protected] or or via post to Suite 6/Level 1, 69-71 Rosstown Road, Carnegie 3163 by no later than Friday 22 May 2026.

Visit our website https://pcafamilies.org.au/about and scroll down to governance for the nominations form along with other corresponding documentation. For any queries, please contact Michele, [email protected] or call 03 9020 1833 and choose option 1.

Learn about PCA Families, a trusted source of support, advocacy and information for families caring for children unable to live with birth parents.

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69-71 Rosstown Road
Carnegie, VIC
3163

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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