Child and Youth Engagement
Our Strategy
The Department for Child Protection Child and Youth and Engagement Strategy (PDF, 293.9 KB) is central to our goal of empowering young people with a care experience to have their voices heard and to support their needs.
The strategy highlights three key areas for the department and its partners to focus on and ensure youth participation in child participation in child protection matters.
- Participation
- Learning
- Partnership and collaboration
The strategy was built by young people and reflects what they have said is important to them.
Our Action Plan
The Department for Child Protection Child and Youth Engagement Action Plan (PDF, 571 KB) sets out the actions and activities we will undertake to deliver upon what children and young people have told us is important to them.
Become a New Generation Advocate
We are looking for young people who want to help changes things for children and young people who experience the child protection system.
One way to do this is through our No Capes for Change group. Find out more on our Expression of Interest form (DOCX 250KB).
CREATE Foundation
Sibling Connection in SA report
About the artwork
A young Ngarrindjeri/Adnyamathanha artist, SWL and Yamatji/Noongar artist, Sasha Hill were commissioned to create the official artwork for the DCP Child and Youth Engagement Strategy 2021- 2023.
The artwork represents the voices of children and young people who experience the child protection system: it represents voice, connection and working together so that children and young people are listened to and heard.