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Department for Child Protection
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au
+61 8 8124 4185
+61 8 8124 4185
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
A message to our carers about COVID-19 vaccinations for children and young people in care (16 September 2021).
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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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Priority access to services
Making a difference – priority access to services for children and young people in care and post care.
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Education support
Children and young people in care have access to a range of educational supports to meet their learning needs and achieve positive educational outcomes.
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Disability/development informed care
Resources to assist carers to better understand disability and how to support the children in their care with disability to lead fulfilling lives.
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Carer News
Carer News
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COVID-19 vaccination information for carers
16/09/21A message to our carers about COVID-19 vaccinations for children and young people in care. -
Foster and Kinship Carer Week 2021
10/09/21Foster and Kinship Carer Week is being held from Sunday 12 September to Saturday 18 September 2021. -
New round of Dame Roma Mitchell grants open
06/09/21The second round of the Dame Roma Mitchell biannual grants for 2021 is now open, providing children and young people aged under 30 who are, or have been, in care with an opportunity to share in more than $90,000. -
Artwork competition winners announced
18/08/21A big thankyou to all the carers who helped children and young people enter the 2021 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day artwork competition!
Department for Child Protection
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/carers
21 Sep 2021 3:49 am