South Australian survivors of institutional child sexual abuse gathered to mark today's national apology. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

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Adelaide abuse survivors welcome apology - but action must follow

Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in South Australia have described their crippling pain, anger and loss of innocence as they gathered in Adelaide to watch Prime Minister Scott Morrison deliver the National Apology.

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Warning on ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ of child protection spending

South Australia’s annual spending on out-of-home care services could soon hit $1 billion unless the State Government rethinks its child protection model, welfare groups have warned.

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Top level executives out the door at new child protection agency

An executive-level clean-out of the new Department for Child Protection is underway, with the former head of Families SA Etienne Scheepers shown the door and his former offsider unexpectedly taking retirement.

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Psychological testing for all SA Govt residential carers

Every government residential care worker in South Australia will need to undergo a one-on-one psychological assessment to determine whether they are suited to working with children.

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Weatherill's Fresh Start could lead to child protection system's "collapse"

Welfare insiders have sounded an ominous warning about the cost of implementing the Weatherill Government’s child protection reforms, amid fears the “system will collapse” under the strain of ever-increasing numbers of children in care, at double the cost per child.