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Young people invited to enter writing competition to celebrate SA Youth Week
Today is the start of SA Youth Week, an annual week-long celebration of all young people in South Australia aged 12-25 years, recognising their ideas,

We’re looking for a new Guardian and Training Centre Visitor
Expressions of interest are now open for the combined, independent roles of Guardian for Children and Young People and Training Centre Visitor.

From the Guardian and Training Centre Visitor – my five year term will finish in July
After nearly five years, the end of my term as Guardian for Children and Young People, and Training Centre Visitor, is fast approaching. In July, I will be finishing up one of the hardest – but best – jobs I’ve ever had.

New report explores what it means to keep kids safe
A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission shares the voices of hundreds of children and young people (including those in care and youth detention), and their families across Australia, about what they need to be safe and well, and what makes it hard to get help when they need it.

CREATE podcast – young people speaking up to break down the stigma of being in care
The second series of CREATE Foundation’s Voices in Action podcast continues to challenge the stigma of children and young people living in care. We interview two of the articulate young producers.

Myth or Fact? – The role of the Guardian for Children and Young People and her advocates
As the number of children and young people coming into care climbs to an all-time high, the number of enquiries for our advocacy team continues to escalate. To help ease some of the misconceptions about our office and define what we can and can’t do, we have put together the common myths about our work and the facts behind these.
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