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Advocacy issues for 2019-20 continue to be dominated by safety and stability in placement

For the third consecutive year safety and stability in care continues to be the biggest advocacy issue raised by children and young people in care,…

Inadequate placement matching causing fear among children and young people in care

An overwhelmed system continues to see some children and young people removed from their families but placed in care environments where they are still at…

The Guardian’s Year in Review 2017-18

At June 2018 there were 3,695 children in out-of-home care and 3,402 on care and protection orders in South Australia. Many of those children will…

The Office of the Guardian’s Annual Report 2017-18

[spacer height=”5px”]You can download a PDF copy of the Office of the Guardian 2017-18 Annual Report from this website. The Report was tabled in the…

The Training Centre Visitor’s Annual Report 2017-18

The first Training Centre Visitor was appointed in December 2016 to visit, advocate, inspect, inquire and investigate matters relating to the residents of youth detention…

The Guardian’s Annual Report 2016-17

17 November 2017 You can download a PDF copy of the Guardian for Children and Young People 2016-17 Annual Report from this website. The Report…

The Guardian’s Annual Report 2015-16

1 November, 2016[spacer height=”10px”] You can download a PDF copy of the Guardian for Children and Young People 2015-16 Annual Report from this website. The…

The Guardian’s Annual Report 2014-15

You can download a PDF copy of the Guardian for Children and Young People 2014-15 Annual Report from this website. The report was tabled in…

The Year in Review 2013-14

11 November 2014 2013-14 in Review – What Children Want From Us is a concise summary of the year for South Australia’s children and young…

The Guardian’s Annual Report 2013-14

31 October 2014 You can download a PDF copy of the Guardian for Children and Young People 2013-14 Annual Report from this website. The report…

The Year in Review 2012-13

2 December 2013 2012-13 in Review – Delivering on the Promise of Good Care for Children is a concise summary of the year for South…

The Guardian’s Annual Report 2012-13

28 November 2013 You can download a PDF copy of the Guardian for Children and Young People 2012-13 Annual Report  from this website.  The report was…

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