Getting to know: our advocates
Our advocates: Conrad Morris, Leila Plush and Sarah Meakin What is an advocate? As an advocate for children and young people in care we work
March 24, 2020
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Staying connected in the face of COVID-19
We are facing unprecedented times as the reality of COVID-19 begins to change the way we live our lives. In our office, we are thinking
March 20, 2020
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Cultural training project gives young people their voice
Martin Hinton and Travis Thomas Last week our office celebrated the work of two young people who shared their experiences across the courts, child protection
March 10, 2020
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Call to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Across Australia a child as young as 10 can be locked up in detention for breaking the law. Time in detention is meant to ‘teach
March 6, 2020
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The future of the Child and Young Person’s visitor scheme
In 2016 Royal Commissioner Margaret Nyland made it clear there were serious concerns and risks for the many children and young people living in residential
February 28, 2020
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Celebrating Care Day
Today is international Care Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of children and young people with a care experience and helping to break the
February 21, 2020
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Investigation calls for review of isolation practices in Adelaide Youth Training Centre
A troubling new report into the treatment of two young people in the Adelaide Youth Training Centre (AYTC) has highlighted the need for Youth Justice
February 13, 2020
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What does being safe mean in residential care?
As part of the Child and Young Person Visitor trial program we asked a group of young people who used to live in residential care
February 11, 2020
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Young people share their views about living in residential care
Making residential care facilities more ‘home-like’ with fewer residents, was just one of the many suggestions young people living in residential care made as part
February 6, 2020
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Getting to know: our Guardian/Training Centre Visitor
Tell us about your role as the Guardian for Children and Young People and Training Centre Visitor. These two roles are separate but related. As
January 28, 2020
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and custodians of the land we live and work on, their living culture and their unique role in the life of South Australia.