Community Accommodation and Respite Agency (Cara) became the 48th organisation to endorse the Charter of Rights when it received its certificate on June 27th.
A recent report from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner on the relinquishment of children with disabilities into state care reminded me of
Youth Advisory Committee The Youth Advisors now meet as the Youth Advisory Committee and in the past months they have advised on topics such as
In 2010 there were 1,338 children in care ‘located in, and actively attending’ government schools. (1) Disability According to the education department’s
The Guardian’s Office celebrates 2011 International Human Rights Day with the launch of six sets of flashcards for teaching children and young people with disabilities about their rights. The cards
The Charter of Rights guarantees important rights for all children and young people in care. The question facing the Guardian’s Office, among many other agencies,
The Guardian for Children and Young People monitors the circumstances of children under the guardianship, or in the custody, of the Minister for Families and
Adults’ attitudes towards children and young people with a disability, will impact on how they perceive, respect and act upon children’s rights. Under the medical
I travel the state between September and December each year to ask agencies and workers how well the care system is working for children and
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.