The Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians’ (ACCG) first meeting for 2012 was held in Brisbane on 31 May and 1 June. The ACCG aims to
In the context of the Office’s Sibling Contact Inquiry Report, Executive Director of Families SA David Waterford accepted our offer to talk about his own
The Office’s report on a case file audit to assess unmet need for mental health services among children and young people in care was released
In March 2012 the Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians (ACCG) made a joint submission to the Commonwealth Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs’
The Guardian’s Office monitors the circumstances of children under the guardianship, or in the custody, of the Minister. The feedback and findings collected during monitoring
While undertaking the mental health project file audit, an Office staff member had cause to read a handwritten goodbye letter to a child from his
According to children, the benefits of going to school go well beyond their school grades. Children in care say they like school because they make
Relatively few children and young people make complaints but does that mean that they are happy with all aspects of their care or life? A
…is a powerful coalition of Aboriginal groups and service providers to support and develop Aboriginal children and families in the south of Adelaide. It has
In 2011 the Guardian’s Office audited 60 case files from five Families SA offices to understand the extent and nature of unmet need in mental
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.