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What’s happened s so f far… May 2017 October 2016 February 2018 Children and Young Phase 1 DCP commits to Family People (Oversight and commencement Matters campaign Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016 August 2016 November 2016 July 2017 The life they deserve - DCP established Children and Young report released People (Safety) Act - A Fresh Start released 2017 - Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016

A A phased a approach Phase 1 Phase 2 Implement Guiding Principles Managing risk without Ongoing training and removal support for staff CFARNs Earlier intervention Continue provision of Increased rights and powers information and support involvement of CYP to partners, carers, Court processes children and young Increased rights and people involvement for carers Out of home care Continuous improvement Assistance to care Internal and external leavers reviews 12 month review of Act

Chi hildren en and Y nd Youn ung P People e (Safety) A Act 2 201 017 CHILD FOCUSED PROACTIVE INTERVENTION ATTACHMENT PERMANENCE & STABILITY RECOGNITION OF CARERS Recognition of importance Early family group Placement - safe, Timely decision making Approved carers can make of Children & Young People conferences led by DCP nurturing, stable and representations in Court secure environment -Preferred option is someone with an “existing relationship” Involvement in decision Investigation in any “other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Assessment of likelihood of Increased involvement in making and right to circumstances” Islander Child Placement reunification before decision making information Principle applying to Court Right to be heard at Court Department powers to Desirable to maintain Removal of 10 week rule – Right to information before and SACAT direct parenting and drug connection with biological proceedings to be dealt and during placement and alcohol assessments family with expeditiously Support for care leavers Alternative responses to Family group conferences Reverse onus Internal and external notifications to address risk review avenues Reverse onus Require information from Reverse onus Long-term guardianship Reverse onus state authorities Increased recognition of and reliance on professional judgment

Children and Y Young P People (Safety) A Act ct 2 2017 Guiding principles Parliamentary Declaration (s4) • Importance to the State of children and young people, and vital that all children and young people are given the opportunity to thrive • The Parliament recognises that as a State we want each CYP to benefit from the following outcomes: To be safe from harm; • To do well at all levels of learning and to have skills for life • To enjoy a healthy lifestyle • To be active citizens who have a voice and influence •

Children and Y Young P People (Safety) A Act ct 2 2017 Guiding principles Parliamentary Declaration (s4) The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges that outcomes for • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in care have historically been poor, and that it is unacceptable for outcomes for those children and young people to be any different to those children and young people in care generally. It is the intention of the Parliament of SA that the performance of • functions in the administration and operation of this Act be done in collaboration with, and with the cooperation of, children and young people and their families rather than simply being done to or for them.

Children and Y Young P People (Safety) A Act ct 2 2017 Guiding principles Principles of Intervention (s10) • T imely decision making Views of children and young people • Account of culture, disability, language and religion of children and young • people and those caring for CYP Consideration to making arrangements by way of FGC • Placement principles (s11) • safe, nurturing, stable and secure placement • Preferred option – someone with existing relationship with CYP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (s12)

CHAPTER CONTENT 1 Preliminary 2 Declaration Guiding principles for the purposes of this Act Principles and placement principles 3 Interpretation 4 Managing risks without removing CYP from their home CFARNs Family group conferences Case planning 5 Children and young people at risk Reports Responding to reports Removal of CYP 6 Court orders relating to children and young people 7 Children and young people in care 8 Providing safe environments for children & young people 9 Children and Young Person’s Visitor Scheme 10 Transfer of certain orders and proceedings 11 Administrative matters 12 Reviews of decisions under Act 13 Miscellaneous

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