Why do children need to remain in contact with their family?

Where we come from matters, whether we are a foster child or not. Remaining connected to our family is important as this helps us with our identity. Children and young people who are disconnected from family and kin are less likely to have positive outcomes. It’s important that foster carers are encouraging of child’s connection to family as it helps ensure the child maintains a sense of identity and belonging to their family. For Aboriginal children this is particularly important, as it helps the child develop an understanding of their culture, as well as their connection to their family and community.