Aboriginal Children's Commissioner to launch inquiry into child removals

South Australia’s first Aboriginal Children’s Commissioner has been reappointed for a further three years to give her time to launch an inquiry into the Government’s removal of Indigenous children from their families.

Aboriginal Children's Commissioner granted inquiry powers as three-year term ends

South Australia’s first Aboriginal Children’s Commissioner has finally been handed the powers of a Royal Commission to investigate “pressing systemic issues” facing Indigenous youth – only two months before the end of her three-year term.

SA Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People April Lawrie. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Aboriginal Children's Commissioner finally set to be granted powers

More than two years after her appointment, the State Government has finally moved to allow South Australia’s inaugural Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People to investigate “pressing systemic issues” facing Indigenous youth.

Aboriginal mothers "absolutely helpless" after babies taken at SA hospitals

Aboriginal babies deemed at-risk by South Australia’s Child Protection Department are being removed from their mothers at Adelaide hospitals, not long after birth, in processes advocates say are unnecessarily cruel and opaque. Stephanie Richards talks to affected families.

Give me power to investigate, commissioner tells Govt

South Australia’s inaugural Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People says she is unable to investigate “pressing systemic issues” facing Indigenous youth as the State Government has failed to legislate her role.

Govt lagging on Aboriginal child placement target

The SA Child Protection Department is struggling to reach its target to place more Aboriginal children in care with Aboriginal carers, but has almost doubled its spending on Indigenous-controlled organisations.