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SA still spends more on out-of-home care

Each year, the Productivity Commission releases its Report on Government Services (ROGS), which includes data that allows us to examine and compare the state’s delivery…

Training centre report reveals residents’ concerns

The Training Centre Visitor (TCV) is an independent statutory officer set up to promote and protect the rights of children and young people on remand…

Programs for young people should be evaluated – by them

[spacer height=”10px”] An interview with Isabella Daziani from the Department for Child Protection Evaluation Unit[spacer height=”15px”] ‘In evaluating programs for young people, we think it…

Aboriginal children and young people in care and juvenile detention 2016-17

South Australia’s Aboriginal1 children and young people are vastly over-represented in in state care and in detention centres, according to the Productivity Commission’s Report on…

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…

The Adelaide Youth Training Centre – snapshot 2016-17

[spacer height=”1px”] 3 October, 2017 The Adelaide Youth Training Centre (AYTC) is housed on two campuses in Cavan, north of the Grand Junction road.  One…

Australian Children’s Commissioners And Guardians’ May 2017 Meeting

13 June 2017 The Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians (ACCG) met on 23 and 24 May in Hobart. The ACCG comprises national, state and territory children…

How well do children in state care do in the state education system 2015-16?

30 May 2017 In South Australia in 2016, 61.6 per cent of all students in care were enrolled in DECD schools.[spacer height=”15px”] The Guardian’s latest…

Education

25 October, 2016 Themes from Nyland  #8 [spacer height=”10px”]The team from the Guardian’s office have analysed the 850 pages and 260 recommendations from The life…

Therapeutic care – everywhere

10 October, 2016 Themes from Nyland  #6 [spacer height=”10px”]The team from the Guardian’s office have analysed the 850 pages and 260 recommendations from The life…

A quality care environment – residential care

26 September, 2016 Themes from Nyland  #4 [spacer height=”10px”]The team from the Guardian’s office have analysed the 850 pages and 260 recommendations from The life…

How much do you know about children in state care in SA?

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