This week is WA Foster and Family Carers Week (29 July - 4 August) - an opportunity to acknowledge the dedication of foster carers from across the State.
It's a chance to say "thank you" for the enormous contribution foster and family carers make in the lives of children in their care, and wider community.
Sabreena McKinnon is testament to the positive impact that being fostered into a loving environment can have on a child’s life.
Sareena is an Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
She was fostered from birth along with her two older sisters and credits her foster family for providing a safe and loving home and enabling her to pursue her goals.
In Western Australia, there are around 2,000 households providing care for children and young people of all ages, from birth to until 18 years old.
There is an ongoing need for foster carers from organisations across Western Australia including six Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations who can support foster carer families to ensure children are strongly connected to Culture, Country and family.
For more information about foster care, please visit the Foster Care website
