Statistics about children in care – June 2011
At 30 June 2011, 2,410 children and young people were in the custody and guardianship of the Minister for Families and Communities under
At 30 June 2011, 2,410 children and young people were in the custody and guardianship of the Minister for Families and Communities under
Recently, Families SA invited the Youth Advisors to comment on the development of a new Life Story Book for non-Aboriginal children and young people in
The Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians (ACCG) submission to the Federal Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network was released in August. It is the
Last month I participated in a seminar on sustainable housing for young people leaving care. What struck me at the time was how far we
Children’s rights materials for children with disabilities are under development. The reference group has met three times and 35 children and young people, aged eight
Siblings are extremely important for children and young people in care and the situations surrounding these relationships are often highly complex. Who children view as their siblings
As workers in child protection, we advocate all the time. Linking the Charter of Rights for Children and Young People in Care to that advocacy
Implementing the Information Sharing Guidelines was simple – but with unexpected implications – according to Robyn Sutherland, Group Manager, Youth Services at UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide. ‘When
Spike is cared for by a young man we’ll know as Daniel and they live at the Queenstown residential care unit. Though Spike is now
My 2011 consultation with health, education and child protection workers is nearing an end and I have had the benefit of a great deal of
We acknowledge and respect Aboriginal People as the traditional owners
and custodians of the land we live and work on, their living culture and their unique role in the life of South Australia.