Category: Articles and opinion pieces

Lolly Jar Circus

Drop in to a typical Lolly Jar Circus class and you will see young people, aged four to twenty-six, tumbling, balancing, leaping and juggling. There

January 15, 2019 No Comments

Safety in residential care

When we take children[1] into the care of the state, a prime responsibility is their safety. We have matched comments about safety given to the

December 10, 2018 No Comments

Care leavers need our support beyond 18

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

July 24, 2018 1 Comment

What Youth Training Centre residents want from their community visitor

Community visits to the Adelaide Youth Training Centre will start this month. Back in April we asked groups of residents about what they would like from

July 10, 2018 No Comments

Community visitor programs – what we can learn from Oakden

[Oakden residents] lacked any voice themselves. They were entirely dependent upon others for their care and their safety”. – Commissioner Lander, p190 1 There are

May 15, 2018 1 Comment

Working together for children in care

When the state takes over the parenting of a child, that parent has many faces, many hands and, hopefully, many hearts. Pointing the way to

May 1, 2018 No Comments

A Training Centre Visitor for young people in detention

Penny Wright is Training Centre Visitor in addition to being Guardian for Children and Young People. Work is well underway to set up the new

April 5, 2018 No Comments

SA spends more on child protection and gets less – 2016-17 ROGS

The Productivity Commission’s 2016-17 Report on Government Services (ROGS) helps understanding of how the South Australian Government’s expenditure on child protection has changed and how

March 27, 2018 2 Comments

Collaboration survey results – The views of Government and NGOs

This week we look at how perceptions of collaboration and cooperation in child protection differ between government organisations and NGOs. Given that collaboration should occur

March 20, 2018 1 Comment

Secure Therapeutic Care – Framing Principles

In October 2017, the Guardian provided advice to the Minister for Education and Child Development with reference to bills before State Parliament. In it she

March 15, 2018 1 Comment

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.