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Privacy Statement

Collecting information

The personal information we require to provide service to you are your name, current home and postal address, current telephone, fax (optional) and internet email contact addresses.
If you wish to pay for the goods you have purchased via credit card, we will need to collect your credit card details from you to process the transaction, including but not limited to the card number, expiry date, type of card, name appearing on the card, and credit card verification number.
Disclosure of information collected

All information collected from you will be used for the purposes for which it was obtained. In addition, the Centre may also disclose this information to specific third parties subject to all privacy and confidentiality protections under the law. These third parties may include and are not limited to:

  • Upstream service providers
  • Credit providers for credit related purposes such as creditworthiness, credit rating, credit provision and financing
  • Any government and regulatory body or authority as mandated or otherwise authorised by law
  • Your duly appointed representative
  • Any professional advisory services we use including our legal advisers, auditors or accountants
  • Outsourced debt-recovery companies
  • Credit reporting and fraud checking agencies

Security of information

The Centre will take all reasonable precautions to ensure that all data is stored in a secure environment where only authorised persons can access the data. All printed material containing your personal and credit card information is stored securely and held at the Centre's office in accordance with the relevant legislation concerning storage of accounting records.
Account payment details such as credit card numbers should not be emailed or transmitted other than through our secure server payment options. These servers use the highest available encryption methods to protect the transmission of sensitive information.
The Centre cannot guarantee the security of any data transmitted through the internet and cannot be held liable for unauthorised access of your information received from you or delivered to you using the internet.

Complaints handling and dispute resolution 

We are committed to providing our customers complete satisfaction. IF you are not satisfied with the level of service you have been provided, please call us on +61 3 9614 1577 or email us at admin@cwav.asn.au

Online enquiry form

Complete this form to find out more information about foster care.

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Real foster carers tell their story

Watch real carers talking about the rewards of foster care.

Real stories

Glenda and Paul's story

Glenda and Paul have two children of their own and have fostered over 70 children.
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Margaret and Geoff's story

Margaret and Geoff have provided respite and emergency care to more than 30 children.
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Chris and Donna's story

Chris and Donna have three children of their own and also provide respite and emergency care to foster children.
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Carol and Natasha's story

Carol and her partner Natasha say foster care has enriched their family’s life.
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Suzanne's story

Suzanne is a single mother who fosters teenagers.
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Nicholas's story

Nicholas has grown up in a family that provides foster care.
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Yousif's story

Yousif went into foster care when he was 15 and says the experience gave him responsibility, boundaries and stability.
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John's story

John says that living with a foster carer has changed his life for the better.
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