Education of young people in care
For children and young people in care, the benefits of education go far beyond grades—it’s an opportunity to meet friends, learn new things and find
June 25, 2019
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Category: Child protection reform
National principles for child safe organisations
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found many organisations had failed to protect children and to respond appropriately when information about
June 5, 2019
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External monitoring, charters and conventions come together to improve youth justice detention
Events at Darwin’s Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in 2016 alarmed the community and shone a spotlight on the unsuitable treatment and environment in youth
April 29, 2019
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A new focus on family
By Guardian Penny Wright and Malcolm Downes The State Government’s newly announced strategy An Intensive Support System for South Australia’s children and families promises a
April 23, 2019
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New resources help children and young people in residential care have a say
New resources, available today, will give children and young people in residential care information about their right to make a complaint and be heard. Developed
January 24, 2019
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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
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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
December 3, 2018
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The Office of the Guardian’s Annual Report 2017-18
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 South
November 15, 2018
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Security and stability of placement dominates requests for advocacy
The Guardian’s Office received a record 96 in-mandate[1] requests for advocacy in the first quarter of the new year, representing 127 children and young people.
October 23, 2018
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New way to challenge DCP decisions starts this October
Children and young people in care will soon be able to seek an external review of decisions made by the Department for Child Protection (DCP) as
October 9, 2018
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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.