Two weeks ago we asked our colleagues and friends to spend a hypothetical $100 to improve child protection in South Australia. These were their top
Each year, hundreds of young South Australians from 10 to 18 years of age pass through the gates into the Adelaide Youth Training Centre. Each
We all have ideas, drawn from our own experience, about ways to improve the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children. This five minute survey invites you
The ability to participate and have their voice heard is an important issue for Australia’s children and young people. This is a key principle of
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is more than an abstract aspiration. In this article we look at the reporting process
The introduction of the Youth Justice Administration Act 2016 sought to consolidate the administration of youth justice and bring up to date with other relevant
In this edition of the Guardian’s Newsletter: NAIDOC Week extending the age of support to young people post care the Convention on the Rights of
The State Government introduced the Controlled Substances (Youth Treatment Orders) Amendment Bill 2018 to allow for applications to the Youth Court for orders compelling a
In South Australia in 2017, 57 per cent of all students in care were enrolled in Department for Education (DE) schools. The Guardian’s latest report Children
A few weeks ago my office conducted a poll about extending support for children in care. Our readership[1] of 1700 overwhelmingly supported the extension 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.