Yep, that is exactly right.

When a parent first becomes involved with DoCS it's the most lonely experience out there.

Oh, friends and family pat you on the head and tell you that it's terrible and all of that... But nobody really understands it unless they are going through it or have been through it.

Parents dealing with all this need to be able to vent, ask questions and be supported. The best support is those who have been there.

I reckon families who have dealt with DoCS would make perfect foster carers.