The Foster and Grandcarer Gold Card is a new initiative, linked through the ServiceWA app, that will provide eligible foster carers, family carers and grandcarers with a range of discounts, credits and benefits.
To access the Foster and Grandcarer Gold Card, eligible carers must register via ServiceWA.
Who is eligible?
All existing foster and family carers (including community and pre-adoptive), as well as Special Guardianship Order (SGO) carers who have provided a care arrangement for a child (or children) for 14 nights in total between 1 January 2026 and 30 June 2026 are eligible.
Eligibility includes carers with either the Department of Communities (Communities) or an out-of-home care provider including an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO).
All new foster and family carers are eligible for the first 26 weeks of their carer registration. As a transition, all carers that were approved from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 are eligible for the Foster and Grandcarer Gold Card, irrespective of the number of days of care they have provided.
Grandcarers who are in receipt of the Grandcarers Support Scheme (GSS) payment and are the full-time primary carer for a grandchild are also eligible.
How do I apply?
Eligible carers are required to register through the ServiceWA app from 1 July 2026.
The ServiceWA app is available to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
To get started with the ServiceWA app, view the ServiceWA app: Support hub.
Questions?
- For more information view the Foster and Grandcarer Gold Card FAQs (PDF, 293KB).
- If you are a current carer and have questions about the Foster and Grandcarer Gold Card you can also contact the Fostering Connections information service:
- call 1800 182 178 (9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday)
- email us at fosteringconnections@communities.wa.gov.au
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