Reports & Submissions
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Amplifying Voices
We give voice to children, young people, and families who need it most.
2022 Reports & Submissions
Review – South Australian Residential Tenancies Act 1995
December 2022
Child and Family Focus SA’s submission to the review of South Australia’s Residential Tenancies Act 1995 emphasizes the critical role of stable, affordable housing in children’s wellbeing. It highlights the challenges faced by vulnerable families and young people transitioning from out-of-home care, advocating for reforms that ensure secure housing to support their development and integration into society.
2022 Review – Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
November 2022
Child and Family Focus SA’s submission to the 2022 review of South Australia’s Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 recommends renaming it to the Children, Young People and Family (Best Interests, Safety and Support) Act. The submission emphasizes prioritizing children’s best interests, enhancing family support, and ensuring culturally safe practices, particularly for Aboriginal communities. It advocates for improved oversight, clearer accountability, and increased support for non-government child protection services.
2022 Review – Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 Discussion Paper
September, 2022
Child and Family Focus SA’s September 2022 discussion paper on the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 review advocates for a child- and family-centered approach, emphasizing early intervention, Aboriginal family-led decision-making, and culturally safe practices. It calls for clearer accountability, stronger oversight, and legislative reforms to better support vulnerable children and families.
Submission – Independent Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care
2022
Child and Family Focus SA’s submission to the 2022 Foster and Kinship Care Inquiry emphasizes the need for systemic reforms to support carers and improve outcomes for children in care. Key recommendations include enhancing carer recruitment and retention, providing culturally safe support for Aboriginal families, and ensuring the voices of children and young people are central in decision-making processes. The submission advocates for increased investment in early intervention and prevention services to strengthen families and reduce the need for out-of-home care placements.
Child and Family Focus SA (CAFFSA) amplifies the voices of children, young people, and families involved in the family support and child protection sectors. We support and represent the not-for-profit organisations dedicated to protecting and nurturing children, young people, families and caregivers in our community.
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Child and Family Focus SA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, the Kaurna and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty has never been ceded and this was and always will be Aboriginal land.
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