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Read our latest reports, submissions and media releases.

Annual Reports

2024-25 Annual Report

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2023-24 Annual Report

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2022-23 Annual Report (Visual Summary)

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2022-23 Annual Report (Full Report)

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In the News

Renewed push to lift criminal age in SA after UN grilling

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Warning that SA youth drug program could breach detainees’ human rights

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Call to delay controversial SA youth drug program

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Child Protection Minister Rachel Sanderson goes on the attack after inquiry reveals five girls in state care were pregnant

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Media Releases

Cost of child protection in SA again climbs higher than national average

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Guardian highlights the need for an urgent response as UN criticises Australia’s failure to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility

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Proposal to raise the age does not go far enough

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Residential care contributing to ‘criminalisation’ of young people

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Reports

Review of the Charter of Rights for Children and Young People in Care

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Finding Families Inquiry

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A PERFECT STORM? Dual status children and young people in South Australia’s child protection and youth justice systems

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Six Month Snapshot of the South Australian Dual Involved Project

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Submissions

Feedback on the draft Education and Children’s Services Regulations 2020

Council of Attorneys-General – Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review

Feedback on the Criminal Law Consolidation (Throwing Objects at Vehicles) Amendment Bill 2020

Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability