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Child and Family Focus SA

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 7089 8313

Address: Level 1, 24 Pitt Street 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: https://www.childandfamily-sa.org.au/

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24.01.2022 The Every Child campaign celebrated its national launch at the ABC studios in Brisbane yesterday (27th August 2019) - calling on governments, organisations and ...the Australian community to think big about the wellbeing of children and young people. . To find out more go to www.everychild.co See more

21.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2021 South Australian Social Worker of the Year Awards opened on Wednesday 10 February at 9AM! The awards hi...ghlight the positive contribution of social workers to individuals, families and communities. The awards also serve to showcase the immense diversity, professionalism, commitment and capacity of social work practitioners, teams and organisations, and what they collectively achieve to strengthen the South Australian community. For information on how to nominate someone: https://bit.ly/3q6pRad

21.01.2022 Have you provided feedback on the Department for Child Protection SA's draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP)? If not, consultation closes tomorrow (...28 August)! DCP is committed to making sure that all parts of our work consider the individual needs of people living with disability, and supports their inclusion and equal access to activities and services. Our draft DAIP outlines the steps we will take to improve outcomes for children and young people, carers and our workforce with disability, as well as improving accessibility of the services we both fund and deliver. Your input will help us to support inclusion and equal access for people living with disability. Have your say here http://ow.ly/OCcD50Ba4FC

21.01.2022 With commentary from CAFFSA CEO.

17.01.2022 This National Carer’s Week, we at CAFFSA say an enormous thank you to the 2.65 million Australians providing care and support to a family member or friend. You are exceptionally valuable members of our community and we appreciate all that you do. National Carer’s Week 2020, 11 to 17 October.

16.01.2022 Create Foundation is hosting its Speak Up Program (SUP) - an empowerment program for young people aged 14-17 with a care experience - in the September school ho...lidays. Through a series of interactive, workshop-style sessions, SUP helps young people to: develop confidence and self-awareness understand their care experience and the care system learn how to communicate effectively with others and become part of a team. Once young people complete Level 1 of the program, they have the option to become a Young Consultant with CREATE. Level 1 and 2 of the program will be offered: Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September 2020 10am to 3.30pm each day Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People , 111 Gawler Place, Adelaide Lunch and snacks are provided. Spaces are limited so be quick! RSVP to Fabian on 8212 8898 or [email protected] by Monday 14 September 2020. On completion of the program, young people will spend a day at the Mylor Activity Centre on Thursday 1 October 2020.

10.01.2022 Exceptionally pleased to see Commissioner Lawrie finally provided with legislative recognition of her role.

10.01.2022 Round one of the 2021 Dame Roma Mitchell Grants are now open! The grants provide opportunities for eligible children and young people aged 29 or under, who are,... or have been in care. They can be used to help achieve a variety of personal goals and provide development opportunities. In the past recipients have used grants for text books, tools for apprenticeships, business expenses, health services , workshops, driving lessons, or household items. To find out more or to apply, visit childprotection.sa.gov.au/drmg Applications close Friday 12 March 2021.

09.01.2022 Incredible line-up of speakers!! Register for a free webinar at https://www.napcan.org.au/official-program-webinars-events/

09.01.2022 Today marks the start of Foster and Kinship Carer Week for 2020. The week provides an opportunity for us to celebrate and show our gratitude for the dedica...ted and passionate carers who open their hearts and homes to children and young people in need everyday. As a way of marking the week, the Sunday Mail has partnered with the Department for Child Protection and our non-government partners to today publish a special 24-page liftout dedicated to foster and kinship care. The liftout shares inspiring stories from current carers from all walks of life (providing various types of care), lived experience from a young person who has been through the care system, information about the process to become a carer and supports available once you are approved. Olympic cyclist Anna Meares has also kindly shared her experience of becoming an emergency foster carer with Anglicare SA. If you’ve been thinking about becoming a foster carer, grab a copy to find out more! Otherwise you can visit www.fostercare.sa.gov.au or call 1300 2 FOSTER for more information. News Corp Australia Mike Burton

06.01.2022 This week is Foster and Kinship Carer Week (13-19 September), which provides a good opportunity for us to remind carers about the Statement of Commitment. T...he Statement of Commitment honours the critical role that foster and kinship carers play in caring for children and young people in care. We’ve created this short video featuring a kinship carer, kinship support worker and Department for Child Protection SA staff members to explain how carers can use the Statement of Commitment in their interactions with workers. Visit the DCP website to learn more about the Statement of Commitment: www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/soc Child and Family Focus SA Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers - SA Inc

06.01.2022 Following the announcement of our partnership with the South Australian Government to embed The Sanctuary Model across their residential care homes, we thought ...we’d take a closer look at how Sanctuary can build safe cultures and environments for young people in care. Here’s how Sanctuary drives a trauma-informed culture focused on safety: https://www.mackillop.org.au/institute/the-sanctuary-model

06.01.2022 This week in parliament my colleague Paula Luethen MP - Member for KING asked how the Marshall Liberal Government’s investment in child protection will lead to ...job creation in research. The Marshall Liberal Government is investing $1 million to support 10 new child protection PhD scholarships to undertake world leading research. University of South Australia Australian Centre for Child Protection Department for Child Protection SA #research #scholarships #education #childprotectionresearch

02.01.2022 Congratulations to the 19 projects that have received funding as part of the Community Wellbeing & Resilience Grants Communities across South Australia wi...ll benefit from projects that address aspects of physical, social, mental and community wellbeing in response to COVID-19. For more information on each of the projects, visit https://bit.ly/35iJWTj See more