The role of kinship carer is complex, varied and challenging. Gaining the skillset and knowledge carers require to fulfil their role can seem like a daunting task, especially when the young people in their care have learning issues and have suffered trauma. The good news is that the Department of Fairness, Families and Housing has set aside considerable funding to support learning and development for carers. In this podcast we speak with Director of Kinship Carers Victoria, Anne McLeish, who explained the importance of learning and development for kinship carers.We also interview one Victorian carer, who tells us about the types of things she realised she needed to learn and the support she sought out once she became a kinship carer.And we hear from Adam Lyons, Managing Director of Lancaster Consulting, who have been providing specialised support services and training for kinship and foster carers for well over a decade. Adam describes the program they run through Carer KaFE and the workshops and training they provide for carers.