
Shona kicks off her regional visits
Guardian Shona Reid has just kicked off her regional visits, touching down in Ceduna yesterday afternoon.
Guardian Shona Reid has just kicked off her regional visits, touching down in Ceduna yesterday afternoon.
Concerned about the ongoing deaths of people while detained, Shona Reid, along with other members of the Australian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) Network, wrote a joint submission to the United Nations urging them to consider the implementation of the Royal Commission’s recommendations.
The Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians, which Guardian Shona Reid is a member of, have wholeheartedly provided their support to the full implementation of the Uluru Statement.
A report into the scheduled review of South Australia’s Children and Young People (Safety) Act has just been released by the State Government.
Last week, we had the privilege to take part in Closing the Gap Day, presented by Sonder and Nunkuwarrin Yunti on Kaurna Country.
The 13th February 2008 was the start of the healing process for many; the recognition of hurt, acceptance of responsibility and the desire to reimagine was and still is a promise that means so much.
The first action plan under the new Safe and Supported framework designed to make sure that children grow up safe and connected to their family, community and culture has just been launched.
We are thrilled to share with you all that Nunga Oog was officially launched last Friday.
I still consider myself a newbie to the roles of Guardian, Child and Young Person’s Visitor and Training Centre Visitor, with four months having passed since I began. All I can say, four months in: I am worried… and you should be too.
With 8 weeks left before independent OPCAT oversight aimed at preventing abuse or mistreatment in places like youth detention centres and police cells is set to come into force, Australian governments are still not ready.
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.