Date: Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 February 2026
Location: Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park, Escarpment Rd, Werribee South VIC

Express Your Interest in the Kinship Carer Learning & Development Retreat

Join Carer Kafe for an enriching two-day Learning and Development Retreat on the traditional lands of the Bunurong people.
Connect with fellow carers and gain insights from expert presenters through an engaging conference program in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Victorian home-based kinship carers are invited to apply by 5 January 2026 via the Expression of Interest Form below.

Eligibility to attend:

• Kinship carers
• Kinship carers who have not attended a Carer Kafe Learning & Development Retreat in the past 12 months will be prioritized. However, carers who attended within the last 12 months may still apply in case vacancies occur.
• More than one adult per carer household may apply; however, priority will be given to one person per carer household.

What is included?

• All learning and development sessions
• All meals
• One night’s accommodation (unless distances over 4 hours each way are travelled and an arrangement with Carer Kafe is made)
• A $300 voucher to help with associated costs of attending

Future L&D Retreats

Expressions of Interest for the below three retreats will open in 2026:

• All Carers L&D Retreat, Torquay, March 2026
• All Carers L&D Retreat, Mornington Peninsula, May 2026
• Carers of Aboriginal Children L&D Retreat, Yarra Ranges, June 2026