The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 70 years on
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the foundation of international human rights law and just as relevant now as it was when it was
March 13, 2018
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Mental illness and FASD in SA’s young offenders
Findings from a recent study by paediatricians and researchers from the Telethon Kids Institute has revealed the high rate of neurodevelopmental impairment in young people
February 15, 2018
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The Guardian’s Quarterly Newsletter – February 2018
In this edition of the Guardian’s Quarterly Newsletter: The latest on the Youth Training Centre Visitor Program and the trial of the Child and Young
February 8, 2018
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The place of monitoring bodies in a healthy democracy
With the upcoming South Australian election in mind, this is a great opportunity to reflect on the benefits of having a strong and robust democracy,
January 30, 2018
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Two bills critical to the treatment of SA’s young offenders
7 November 2017 It is now just over three months since I took up the role of Guardian and to say it has been a
November 7, 2017
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Rehabilitation programs are still effective at reducing youth re-offending
In April 2013 we published an interview with Professor Andrew Day which discussed the importance of rehabilitation for those young people who find themselves involved
October 12, 2017
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Strengthening the voice of young people in state care
20 June 2017 . I recently had the opportunity to speak with the Legislative Council Select Committee on Statutory Child Protection and Care specifically about
June 20, 2017
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Setting the record straight
6 June 2017 Record keeping can be seen as just another chore, the domain of archivists concerned with keywords and disposal schedules or a tedious
June 6, 2017
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Therapeutic care for all children in state care
. 2 May, 2017 . Most, if not all, children who are taken into care will be experiencing trauma. It will have been caused, if
May 2, 2017
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Emergency care – numbers are not the whole story
14 February, 2017 Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love statistics. ‘Without data you are just another person with an opinion’ –
February 14, 2017
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