Christmas/New Year closure
Our office will be closed from 12pm on Thursday 22 December until 9am on Tuesday 3 January.
If you are a child or young person and need to speak with someone, call your case worker, if possible, or call Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800.
Always call 000 in an emergency.
For children and young people
Call us on 1800 275 664 or fill out the form below
Office opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Please note our office is closed on Wednesdays.
You can still call or email us.
Advocates around Australia
We advocate for children and young people in care and youth detention in South Australia only. If you live outside South Australia you can contact an advocate within your state.
Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People Commissioner
Phone: 02 6205 2222
Queensland
Queensland Family & Child Commission
Phone: 07 3900 6000
New South Wales
Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People
Phone: 02 9248 0970
Northern Territory
Office of The Children’s Commissioner
Phone: 08 8999 6076
Tasmania
Child Advocate – children in care
Phone: 1800 549 725
Victoria
Commission for Children and Young People
Phone: 1300 782 978
Western Australia
Advocate for Children in Care
Phone: 1800 460 696
For adults
General enquiries and advocacy support
Read the frequently asked questions
Phone: 08 8226 8570
Email: gcyp@gcyp.sa.gov.au
Address: Level 3, 111 Gawler Place, Adelaide
Postal address: GPO Box 2281, Adelaide SA 5001
Reporting child abuse and neglect
If you are an adult and you want to report suspected child abuse or neglect, you need to call the Child Abuse Report Line (CARL) on 13 14 78. We cannot respond to or investigate these allegations.
Always call 000 in an emergency.
Complaints
- Make a complaint about the Department for Child Protection
- To make a complaint about the Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre contact them directly on 8169 1444. Alternatively you can call us or the
SA Ombudsman - Make a complaint about our office
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