Children and young people living in residential care will benefit from a new, trauma-informed, therapeutic model of care – with the aim of better supporting, empowering and engaging our most vulnerable South Australians.
Community interest in providing safe, loving, nurturing homes for children and young people in need has increased during the coronavirus, as South Australians turn their minds to how they can help others.
A new social media campaign will be launched this week encouraging South Australians to consider foster care at this time of uncertainty.
South Australia’s foster and kinship carers will receive a one-off, immediate $200 payment from the Marshall Liberal Government for each child or young person in their care in a bid to help families buy essential cleaning and hygiene products to help slow the spread of Coronavirus.
New creative lighting in Moonta Street will be switched on tonight to help further enhance the cultural heart of Chinatown.
At-risk families in need of support to better care for their children will receive specialised help thanks to a new program, which aims to keep families together.
A new, $3 million State Government intensive family support program is showing early signs of success in keeping children safe at home with their families.
The Liberal Government is congratulating the 275 young people in care who completed Year 11 and 12 SACE this year.
The Liberal Government has reduced the average cost of care per child within the state’s child protection system in 2018-19 through increasing family-based care options and contract reform.
World-renowned UK social work expert Emeritus Professor Eileen Munro is currently in Adelaide sharing her knowledge and expertise about navigating the complexity of working with children and families in the child protection space, with local social workers.
