by Wedgie » Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:12 pm
MatteeG wrote:Father in law losing his cancer battle yesterday.
I often was at loggerheads with him (especially the early days) but he was always supportive of us and a great Dad to Mrs G/excellent 'Poppy' to our 2 kids.
by whufc » Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:05 am
by The Bedge » Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:34 am
MatteeG wrote:Father in law losing his cancer battle yesterday.
I often was at loggerheads with him (especially the early days) but he was always supportive of us and a great Dad to Mrs G/excellent 'Poppy' to our 2 kids.
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
by mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:07 pm
by Brodlach » Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:40 pm
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by Jase » Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:15 pm
This is a story that is particularly difficult for Mrs Jase and I....Booney wrote:gadj1976 wrote:When I was there and viewing it from the outside looking in, the counsellors would talk amongst themselves about cases and realise there was nothing they could do because the Departments' strategy was to keep the kids with the parents/step parents (nearly) at all costs.
And keep the siblings together, further complicating a family with 6 children and how to house them appropriately if removed from their parents* care.
by Booney » Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:24 pm
Jase wrote:This is a story that is particularly difficult for Mrs Jase and I....Booney wrote:gadj1976 wrote:When I was there and viewing it from the outside looking in, the counsellors would talk amongst themselves about cases and realise there was nothing they could do because the Departments' strategy was to keep the kids with the parents/step parents (nearly) at all costs.
And keep the siblings together, further complicating a family with 6 children and how to house them appropriately if removed from their parents* care.
The girls that we foster have been with us for 4 and a half years now and they were removed from what seems to be a very similar situation... thankfully intervention occurred before there was a loss of life but with the somewhat limited knowledge of their situation, if things had continued on the same way then I'm convinced that one of the kids would have passed away.
There were 8 children and the youngest 5 were taken into care...
Seeing heat has happened to this little girl just goes to show how lucky our girls and the others remove were.
Just tragic, I do feel for the DCP workers as well, they have an ever expanding case load and limited numbers of staff who can stay in their roles for any length of time, the burn out levels and emotional damage levels of the support workers is enormous..
The world sucks and drugs are, excuse me, f*cking evil...
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by Jase » Fri Jul 22, 2022 5:41 pm
by Failed Creation » Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:38 pm
The Bedge wrote:MatteeG wrote:Father in law losing his cancer battle yesterday.
I often was at loggerheads with him (especially the early days) but he was always supportive of us and a great Dad to Mrs G/excellent 'Poppy' to our 2 kids.
I'm sorry to hear that sir, terrible news.
Also incredibly sad to hear that another fellow poster on here Failed Creation unfortunately lost his father yesterday also in similar circumstances.
My love and thoughts you both families x
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Condolences to the G and FC families, thoughts are with you both.
Brodlach wrote:Sorry to read that FC, genuinely one of the great blokes on here.
All the best to FC and the family
by Dutchy » Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:12 pm
by The Dark Knight » Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:57 pm
Failed Creation wrote:The Bedge wrote:MatteeG wrote:Father in law losing his cancer battle yesterday.
I often was at loggerheads with him (especially the early days) but he was always supportive of us and a great Dad to Mrs G/excellent 'Poppy' to our 2 kids.
I'm sorry to hear that sir, terrible news.
Also incredibly sad to hear that another fellow poster on here Failed Creation unfortunately lost his father yesterday also in similar circumstances.
My love and thoughts you both families xmighty_tiger_79 wrote:Condolences to the G and FC families, thoughts are with you both.Brodlach wrote:Sorry to read that FC, genuinely one of the great blokes on here.
All the best to FC and the family
Thanks for the wishes, lads.
It's been a ******* whirlwind, that's for sure.
Dad was initially diagnosed with liver cancer on June 19th, and by Friday of the following week, the doctors declared it terminal.
I'm thankful for the time we had with him towards the end; I know others aren't so lucky.
If his motorbike accident in March 2020 had taken him, I think I'd have been worse off, with a lot of unresolved feelings and things left unsaid. We weren't on bad terms, we were just never really that close. We were at our closest at the end, and I take comfort in that.
by locky801 » Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:55 pm
by gazzamagoo » Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:07 pm
locky801 wrote:Another massive crash at the bottom of the Freeway, doesnt look good at all
Needs to be an alternate route for heavy vehicles or this carnage will continue
by MatteeG » Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:13 pm
helicopterking wrote:Flaggies will choke. Always have.
by Failed Creation » Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:41 pm
MatteeG wrote:Cheers everyone, and condolences FC. Certainly a tough thing seeing loved ones fade away.
Like you FC, at least everyone was able to say what they needed, he knew he was loved.
Makes me determined to get in more regular contact with my old man, like you I'm not as close with him as I should be,
by gadj1976 » Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:11 am
Jase wrote:This is a story that is particularly difficult for Mrs Jase and I....Booney wrote:gadj1976 wrote:When I was there and viewing it from the outside looking in, the counsellors would talk amongst themselves about cases and realise there was nothing they could do because the Departments' strategy was to keep the kids with the parents/step parents (nearly) at all costs.
And keep the siblings together, further complicating a family with 6 children and how to house them appropriately if removed from their parents* care.
The girls that we foster have been with us for 4 and a half years now and they were removed from what seems to be a very similar situation... thankfully intervention occurred before there was a loss of life but with the somewhat limited knowledge of their situation, if things had continued on the same way then I'm convinced that one of the kids would have passed away.
There were 8 children and the youngest 5 were taken into care...
Seeing heat has happened to this little girl just goes to show how lucky our girls and the others remove were.
Just tragic, I do feel for the DCP workers as well, they have an ever expanding case load and limited numbers of staff who can stay in their roles for any length of time, the burn out levels and emotional damage levels of the support workers is enormous..
The world sucks and drugs are, excuse me, f*cking evil...
by Jase » Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:38 am
gadj1976 wrote:Jase wrote:This is a story that is particularly difficult for Mrs Jase and I....Booney wrote:gadj1976 wrote:When I was there and viewing it from the outside looking in, the counsellors would talk amongst themselves about cases and realise there was nothing they could do because the Departments' strategy was to keep the kids with the parents/step parents (nearly) at all costs.
And keep the siblings together, further complicating a family with 6 children and how to house them appropriately if removed from their parents* care.
The girls that we foster have been with us for 4 and a half years now and they were removed from what seems to be a very similar situation... thankfully intervention occurred before there was a loss of life but with the somewhat limited knowledge of their situation, if things had continued on the same way then I'm convinced that one of the kids would have passed away.
There were 8 children and the youngest 5 were taken into care...
Seeing heat has happened to this little girl just goes to show how lucky our girls and the others remove were.
Just tragic, I do feel for the DCP workers as well, they have an ever expanding case load and limited numbers of staff who can stay in their roles for any length of time, the burn out levels and emotional damage levels of the support workers is enormous..
The world sucks and drugs are, excuse me, f*cking evil...
And ^ is the reason foster parents get frustrated with the system. As soon as the biological parents get their act together and 'prove' to the Dept that they can support their kids, the kids get removed from foster care and sent back to their biological parents which would be traumatic for them. Little thought is given to the kids having to transition back to a situation that is less than acceptable (in my mind) and more about the parents who didn't deserve the right to bring their kids up in the first place.
The issue then becomes, the foster parents (ie, you) move on to foster someone else. If the kids you previously fostered need fostering again, they have to go to another family, upsetting their stability and continuity.
Hence the vicious cycle continues.
by Kahuna » Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:33 pm
Jase wrote:The girls are currently still Guardian's of the minister, however we are currently in the Looooooong process of us actually taking over Guardianship of the girls..
by The Bedge » Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:42 am
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
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