Meeting the mental health needs of young people in care
Last year our Office audited 60 case files from five Families SA offices to determine the unmet need for mental health services for children and
Last year our Office audited 60 case files from five Families SA offices to determine the unmet need for mental health services for children and
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,
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
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
It is required by law in South Australia that there will be a review at least once in each year of the circumstances of each
[link to CAMHS model of care] This submission, made in August 2009, has been edited from the original to remove references to specific sections of
Most children and young people who come into care need assistance in achieving or sustaining mental health. This is hardly surprising given the high
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
It is required by law in South Australia that there will be a review at least once in each year of the circumstances of each
The Office of the Guardian’s Monitoring Framework is the basis of our monitoring and intervention. It is derived from the Charter of Rights and contains 12 statements which encompass
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.