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Department for Child Protection
Department for Child Protection
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au
+61 8 8124 4185
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Caring Together
Issue 4 is out now! Meet two two foster carers who have welcomed over 300 kids to their home, and more!
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Raising children and child development
This webpage assists carers to understand child development and how to support children in their care as they grow and develop.
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Caring for Aboriginal children and young people
This webpage contains resources for carers of Aboriginal children and young people to support connection to culture.
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Relationships, consent and sexual health
This webpage helps carers to support children to understand safety, healthy relationships and sexual health.
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Statement of Commitment
Foster and kinship carers’ vital contribution to supporting vulnerable children and young people is at the heart of the partnership framework.
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Who can say OK
Information about making decisions for children in care.
How DCP works
Information for carers about how the department operates and supports carers.
Resources for carers
Helpful websites and tools curated for carers.
Caring Together
Information and news for foster and kinship carers in South Australia.
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Carer News
Carer News
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Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) Survey
01/07/22The Commonwealth Department of Social Services (DSS) is conducting a national survey to help improve the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) payment. -
Carer inquiry update
01/07/22The Independent Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care in South Australia has now been completed. -
COVID-19 update - 23 June 2022
24/06/22You may have seen COVID-19 in the news again, with the announcement that South Australia’s Major Emergency Declaration has been lifted. This announcement changes the way COVID-19 requirements are managed, but doesn’t remove them. As a department we have reviewed our position on current requirements. -
Moving to electronic carer communications
10/06/22We are moving from hard copy to electronic carer communications, starting with emailed carer subsidy slips.
Department for Child Protection
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/carers
5 July 2022 2:40 pm