2022 Excellence in Foster Care Awards
At Caring Families Aotearoa, we have the privilege of working with and supporting so many amazing caregivers who go above and beyond what is expected of them for the tamariki and rangatahi in their care.
Every year as an organisation, we celebrate a small group of extraordinary caregivers through what we like to call the Excellence in Foster Care Awards.
The Excellence in Foster Care Panel met in July and had the difficult job of selecting just 10 successful nominees. These nominees were revealed recently at our Keeping PACE National Conference in September, and we are excited to share them with you now:
Pam & Shane Ah-You
Kirstie & Chris Johnson
Jared Porter & Joshua Paranihi
Jan Ladhams
Cherrie-Anne & Dave Mountford
Andreas & Maria Leinfellner
Anne Donnell
Angela & Tim Moir
Julie Sabine
Johnstone & Vicki Southon
This year’s recipients will travel from all over New Zealand to attend an award ceremony on Thursday 1st December at Government House in Wellington. The team at Caring Families Aotearoa are looking forward to celebrating these remarkable caregivers along with their whānau and friends.
If you know an extraordinary caregiver who goes above and beyond for their tamariki and rangatahi, please consider nominating them for next year’s awards. We know that there are so many caregivers out there who deserve this recognition, with your help we can make this happen. Keep an eye out, in your inbox, for an email announcing when nominations open.