Mallee Family Care CEO Teresa Jayet. Picture: Ben Gross Foster Care Association Victoria CEO Sam Hauge with Mallee Family Care CEO Teresa Jayet. Picture: Ben Gross THE chief executive officer of Foster Care Association Victoria has visited Mildura for a Foster Care Week, meeting with Mallee Family Care to discuss solutions to what could become a "dire" state for foster care. Carer retention and recruitment is at an all-time low and continues to rapidly decline, with 2021-22 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare figures for Victoria revealing only 323 carers came into the system while 621 exited.

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