kicbox
When you’re living in care, it can be hard to keep track of your special photos, important memories and documents. That’s where the kicbox app can help! It keeps all your important things in one place so you can find them whenever you need them.
The app also brings together all the information from your Child Safety team and your foster or kinship carers, making it easier to stay organised and connected.
We designed the app with the help of young people in care, who told us what they wanted and gave us ideas. We still listen to your feedback to make the app even better for everyone .
If you’d like to learn how to use kicbox, check out the kicbox app user guide for young people (PDF) (or DOCX). It explains how to get started, how to use the app, and other helpful tips.
You can also watch this short video to see how it works. It’s simple and easy to use!
How to get kicbox
If you are living in a care arrangement and are 12 years or older, you can start the registration process.
You just need:
- an email address you have access to
- your own mobile phone number.
Simply download kicbox from Google Play or the App Store then click on ‘Sign up’ and follow the onscreen steps from there.
How it works
kicbox is an app that allows young people in care, foster or kinship carers (via Carer Connect), and the Child Safety team to continually contribute to your life story.
- My profile allows you to add information you want your Child Safety team to know about your pronouns, gender identity and sexual orientation. When you update, you can choose to email your Child Safety Officer (CSO) to keep them up to date.
- My life helps you to record your journey in care by uploading photos, describing particular events, and recording your thoughts and feelings. You can view, comment and rate posts that have been added by carers and Child Safety staff.
- My future helps you to visualise your life goals through words and images. Do you have a dream of travelling? Create that goal in kicbox and work with your CSO to get your passport. Or do you want to get your learner’s licence? Share your goals through kicbox.
- Important documents provides a single place to view documents that have been uploaded for you by Child Safety staff, such as your birth certificate, certificate of Aboriginality, school reports or medical information. These documents will always be available, even if you have left care or transitioned to adulthood.
- Contact and support lets you connect with your CSO by sending messages instantly, in real time. It shows you when messages have been sent and read, and shows your current CSO and their team.
- Noticeboard will keep you up to date with any events happening in your local area that you might be interested in participating in.
Contact
If you would like to know more about kicbox, or if you have a great idea you’d like us to include in the app, please email the support team at kicbox@families.qld.gov.au.