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    11/12/2025: December Read to Me book selection available

    05/12/2025: Supporting young people through the new social media age restrictions

    11/11/2025: Basketball SA school holiday clinics

    11/11/2025: Netball SA Adelaide Thunderbirds school holiday clinics

    03/11/2025: Award-winning carer fosters a deep cultural connection

    31/10/2025: The healing power of nature for kids and carers

    28/10/2025: Spotlight on therapeutic support for carers

    27/10/2025: Diploma helps carer Theresa to extend her support to others

    15/09/2025: Carers Week message from Minister Hildyard

    15/09/2025: Boosting reading and language skills for children

    22/08/2025: Netball SA Adelaide Thunderbirds school holiday clinics

    06/08/2025: Minister's message to carers

    27/06/2025: Developing carer-child connections and a love of reading

    27/06/2025: New round of Carer Council applications opens

    26/05/2025: Netball SA Adelaide Thunderbirds school holiday clinics

    30/04/2025: Reforms to provide stronger safeguards for South Australian children

    24/03/2025: Cricket clinic free to girls in care

    19/03/2025: VR technology transforms carer training in SA

    12/03/2025: Carers to receive March Read to Me book packs

    07/03/2025: Supporting sibling relationships

    06/03/2025: Paving the way to a strong relationship with your child

    05/03/2025: Learning sessions for kinship carers across SA

    04/03/2025: Read the latest edition of Caring Together

    28/02/2025: Wellbeing and inclusion at school: Who's who

    09/12/2024: December Read to Me book packages on the way

    24/10/2024: Reinvigorated commitment to carers through new support framework

    18/10/2024: Health Care Cards for children and young people in care

    03/10/2024: Increased three-year-old preschool for children in care

    03/10/2024: Join us for the launch of the updated Statement of Commitment

    01/10/2024: Carer Feedback Sought on Foster and Kinship Carer Week Events

    12/09/2024: September Read to Me book selection available

    11/09/2024: Celebrating Foster and Kinship Carer Week

    11/09/2024: Discounted water safety and survival program

    09/09/2024: Celebrating Carers’ Week

    04/09/2024: Minister’s message for carers

    04/07/2024: Read to Me updates June reading list

    06/06/2024: Opportunity to consult on how DCP information is presented

    03/06/2024: Updated ‘Who can say OK?’ documents for family-based carers

    10/04/2024: Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers SA annual survey

    09/02/2024: KWY Aboriginal Corporation officially recognised to provide child protection & family support expertise

    06/02/2024: New program helping to find families

    12/01/2024: Registrations now open for the CREATE Foundation Voices in Action Conference 2024

    22/12/2023: Minister's Christmas message for carers

    20/09/2023: Feedback sought on Foster and Kinship Carer Week events

    19/09/2023: Expressions of Interest now open for Carer Council

    05/09/2023: Free water safety and survival programs for children in care aged 3-12

    16/08/2023: Activity grant paid in time for Royal Adelaide Show

    31/07/2023: Registrations for 2023 Foster and Kinship Carer Week are now open!

    14/07/2023: Supporting carers when children and young people are missing or absent

    11/07/2023: Carer input sought on flexible respite

    09/06/2023: Payment boost for foster and kinship carers in SA

    25/05/2023: Carers to speak up for families

    22/05/2023: DCP Kinship Care Program: Targeted Support Approach

    27/04/2023: Secondary school registrations for 2024 open

    17/03/2023: Service Delivery Modelling Project - Carer update

    21/02/2023: Staying safe during a heatwave

    20/02/2023: Change to service delivery model

    20/12/2022: COVID-19 update, 28 October 2022

    15/12/2022: Independent Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care

    02/12/2022: Free home internet access for students

    01/12/2022: Support available for Riverland communities affected by floods

    28/11/2022: International Day of People with Disability – December 3

    31/10/2022: Thank you messages to carers

    31/10/2022: Celebrating Foster and Kinship Carer Week 2022

    25/10/2022: Free water safety and survival programs for children in care

    29/09/2022: Course links child protection and domestic violence

    27/09/2022: Long-term Guardianship (Specified Person) case management changes

    20/09/2022: Carer payment schedule change – Queen’s Memorial Public Holiday

    05/09/2022: Non-government school scholarships for 2023

    11/08/2022: $101 activity grant for family-based carers

    29/07/2022: Register for an event: Foster and Kinship Carer Week 2022

    01/07/2022: Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) Survey

    01/07/2022: Carer inquiry update

    24/06/2022: CaringLife pilot to connect the lives of children in care

    24/06/2022: New working group to support licensing reform

    24/06/2022: COVID-19 update - 23 June 2022

    10/06/2022: Moving to electronic carer communications

    07/06/2022: Calm and co-operative kids – Free webinar (8 June)

    07/06/2022: Legislative reforms introduced for reporting child sexual abuse

    07/06/2022: New legislation to improve child sexual abuse protection

    02/06/2022: Post-Coronial Reviewer Appointed

    31/05/2022: Free flu vaccinations available until 30 June 2022

    31/05/2022: Post care services

    02/05/2022: Funding boost to improve advocacy and support for young people in care

    28/04/2022: State winner of the CREATE Caseworkers Award

    14/04/2022: Mask-wearing update

    25/03/2022: A message to our carers with updated information regarding COVID-19 – 25 March 2022

    07/03/2022: Act now, Stay Secure – A Kid’s Guide to Using the Internet Securely

    25/02/2022: Free tickets available to attend CREATE conference

    18/02/2022: Applications now open for the SA Student Representative Council (SRC)

    08/02/2022: COVID-19 update for carers – February 8 2022

    08/02/2022: Dame Roma Mitchell grants now open

    31/01/2022: Update: Independent Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care

    19/01/2022: Mobile vaccination clinic this week

    17/01/2022: COVID-19 update for carers

    10/01/2022: COVID-19 update for carers

    23/12/2021: Independent inquiry into foster and kinship care to start in January

    17/12/2021: Read to Me December reading packs on the way

    14/12/2021: Increased support for foster and kinship carers

    25/11/2021: CF&KC-SA Foster & Kinship Carer Annual Survey now open

    19/11/2021: Carers and vaccination

    08/11/2021: Cyber safety: seven ways to protect privacy online

    08/11/2021: New urgent care service for children and young people

    04/11/2021: COVID-19 school vaccination days

    29/09/2021: Free water safety and survival programs

    16/09/2021: COVID-19 vaccination information for carers

    10/09/2021: Foster and Kinship Carer Week 2021

    07/09/2021: New round of Dame Roma Mitchell grants open

    07/09/2021: Artwork competition winners announced

    16/08/2021: $100 activity grant for family-based carers

    27/07/2021: COVID-19 update for carers - 27 July 2021

    27/07/2021: Artwork competition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day

    20/07/2021: COVID-19 update for carers - 20 July 2021

    01/07/2021: New online hub for priority access to services

    28/06/2021: Who pays for what? document updated

    25/06/2021: Family-based carer payment to increase early

    10/06/2021: Read to Me Program delivery of reading packs underway

    13/05/2021: FREE ambulance cover now extended to care leavers to 21 years

    23/04/2021: New dental and orthodontic services for kids in care

    19/04/2021: Secondary school registrations for 2022 open

    12/04/2021: NAPLAN for children and young people in care

    01/03/2021: Early access to preschool from 3 years for children in care

    27/01/2021: School Card for children and young people in care

    20/01/2021: $100 sports voucher for children in care

    07/12/2020: Families in Australia COVID Survey - enter for a chance to win a $500 shopping voucher

    07/10/2020: Free water safety and survival program for primary school aged children in care

    01/10/2020: Carer support payments increased

    28/09/2020: It’s a wrap: 2020 Foster and Kinship Carer Week

    28/09/2020: Keeping our kids safe online

    04/09/2020: Look out for your $100 activity grant

    03/08/2020: Consultation opportunity: Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

    08/07/2020: Free child care initiative ending soon

    07/07/2020: No jab no play – changes for children in care

    25/06/2020: New Statement to better support family-based carers of children and young people in care

    15/06/2020: 6 online safety tips for the ‘new normal’

    12/06/2020: Three organisations to support new kinship carers of Aboriginal children and young people

    12/06/2020: New school scholarships for children and young people in care

    05/06/2020: Safety advice for carers about weighted blankets

    03/06/2020: Update to family contact for children in care

    12/05/2020: Carer agreements to support your caring journey

    11/05/2020: New campaign encourages South Australians to foster

    11/05/2020: New registration of interest process for secondary school transition

    14/04/2020: Impacts of the coronavirus on children and young people in care

    06/04/2020: ‘hub’ – a new virtual space for young South Australians

    03/04/2020: Art competition for National Child Protection Week – entries closing soon

    19/03/2020: COVID-19 one-off cash boost for our foster and kinship carers

    24/02/2020: Quick guide outlines the services available for children and young people in care

    10/02/2020: Fringe 2020 – Free events for children and young people in care

    04/02/2020: New pilot program to provide culturally specific support to kinship carers of Aboriginal children and young people

    03/02/2020: Formal qualifications giving carers the skills to care with confidence

    29/01/2020: Free formal wear for young people in care

    24/01/2020: New immunisation record-keeping for early childhood services

    20/01/2020: More support for carers as part of a plan to modernise the care system

    16/01/2020: Early access to preschool from age 3 for children in care

    18/12/2019: Carer’s bushfire plan keeps family safe

    17/12/2019: Hot weather contact arrangements

    17/12/2019: South Australian young people attend CREATE conference in Melbourne

    17/12/2019: Developmental differences and behaviour - video

    15/11/2019: GOM Central – helping young care leavers

    16/10/2019: Free water safety and survival program for primary school aged children in care

    14/10/2019: Read to Me Project helps to improve literacy

    08/10/2019: Carer support payments increased

    04/10/2019: It’s time to Recharge 2019!

    04/10/2019: That's a wrap!

    09/09/2019: New carer platform to make day-to-day decision making easier

    30/08/2019: Celebrating a big month in child protection

    30/08/2019: Join us at the Royal Adelaide Show!

    07/08/2019: Extended carer payments supporting young people to reach their full potential

    24/07/2019: Thank you to our foster and kinship carers

    24/07/2019: Carer payments now extended to young people aged 21

    24/07/2019: New working with children checks from 1 July

    24/07/2019: New interactive recruitment website to help attract foster carers across South Australia


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