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SA looks interstate to improve care for Aboriginal children
Child protection experts from across the country have been asked to help South Australia improve outcomes for Aboriginal children, after a report revealed a decline in the number of young people being placed in culturally appropriate care. Read the full article...
‘Appalling’ rate of Aboriginal kids in detention getting worse
Aboriginal children and young people make up less than five per cent of SA’s total child population but new figures show they are majorly over-represented in care and youth detention systems. View full article - AdelaideNow 14/05/2020 • View...
Give me power to investigate, commissioner tells Govt
South Australia’s inaugural Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People says she is unable to investigate “pressing systemic issues” facing Indigenous youth as the State Government has failed to legislate her role. View full article - InDaily,...
Govt lagging on Aboriginal child placement target
The SA Child Protection Department is struggling to reach its target to place more Aboriginal children in care with Aboriginal carers, but has almost doubled its spending on Indigenous-controlled organisations. View full article - InDaily...
Aboriginal children’s watchdog April Lawrie calls for review, more carers
Article which discusses the Commissioner's concern with the number of Aboriginal children removed from their parents who end up in non-Aboriginal care. View full article - The Advertiser, 28/09/2019 (subscription to AdelaideNow required) • View...
Child safety’s two-year trial
Article on early intervention support for Aboriginal families. Full text (332 words / ~1 mins to read) • Article...
ABC Radio National, 6/09/2019
Commissioner April Lawrie talks the implementation of South Australia's Adoption Law and the policy to exempt Aboriginal children IMG_0568
Establishing a National Indigenous Children’s Strategy
Commissioner April Lawrie Panel Member with SNAICC Chair Muriel Bamblett and Family Matters Co-Chair Natalie Lewis. View full article - ABC Radio National,...
“Be Seen. Be Heard” Community Conversations
Commissioner April Lawrie talks the "Be Seen. Be Heard" Community Conversations and the issues which impact upon the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people. Discussed over the ABC Radio Station, Port Lincoln, 9/07/2019
Commissioner April Lawrie talks the “Be Seen. Be Heard” Community Conversations
Discussed over the ABC Radio Station, Mount Gambier, 24/06/2019