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Department for Child Protection
Child Protection Systems Royal Commission - 2019 Progress Report
88 further Nyland recommendations have been completed across government
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New carer platform launched
The department has launched a new online platform for carers.
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Latest News
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UK social work expert shares learnings with local social workers
24/10/19World-renowned UK social work expert Emeritus Professor Eileen Munro is in Adelaide this week sharing her knowledge and expertise about navigating the complexity of working with children and families in the child protection space, with local social workers. -
Free water safety and survival program for primary school aged children in care
16/10/19VACSWIM is offering free water safety and survival programs to primary school aged children in care during December and January. -
That's a wrap!
04/10/19September has been a busy month for all those involved in child protection, with events and celebrations nearly every day as part of National Child Protection Week and Foster and Kinship Carers Week. -
DCP social worker awarded Churchill Fellowship
30/09/19Congratulations to Department for Child Protection Riverland Senior Social Worker Anastasia Read who was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate family preservation programs in the child protection space for Aboriginal families.