Youth Advisors ask ‘What about school?’
Everybody says ‘if you want to get anywhere, you’ve got to get an education’. And we know that people are telling us we need to go
August 28, 2010
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Month: August 2010
Contact with the people who help you feel good
Contact with their siblings is important for many children and young people in care and is widely recognised as beneficial to their happiness, wellbeing and
August 26, 2010
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A community visitor program for young SA people in care?
24 August 2010The Guardian’s office has released A Community Visitor Program for Children in State Care reporting on the feasibility of introducing a community visitor
August 24, 2010
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Keeping aspirations high
I have been in the position of Guardian for almost six years, short by many standards but long enough to know the challenges and pit-falls.
August 24, 2010
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Young people doing research
In 2008 the Office of the Guardian started to involve young people more directly as collaborators in its inquiries, by engaging young people to conduct
August 22, 2010
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Rapid Response is five
An across-government policy initiative, Rapid Response was developed to ensure that children and young people under the guardianship of the Minister received the health, education,
August 20, 2010
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What’s been done – June to August 2010
Non-government organisations are embracing the Information Sharing Guidelines for Promoting the Safety and Wellbeing of Children, Young People and their Families (ISG) with gusto. SACOSS
August 13, 2010
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The Wellbeing of Children and Young People in SA – Families SA
Families SA has released its Summary response to the Guardian’s report on the Wellbeing of Children and Young People in Care in South Australia 2008-09
August 12, 2010
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Statistics about children in care – June 2010
At 30 June 2010, 2,306 children and young people were in the custody and guardianship of the Minister for Families and Communities under 12 month
August 9, 2010
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What makes a good foster carer?
In the What makes a good foster carer? fact sheet, the Office’s Youth Advisors give their views on the qualities of a good foster care placement.
August 3, 2010
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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.