"Limited evidence" to support controversial SA youth drug program

South Australian children in youth detention will likely be the first in the country to be forced against their will to receive treatment for drug dependency, despite the State Government conceding there is “limited evidence” that the controversial program will work.

Concern for Govt fast-track of Aboriginal Children’s Commissioner

South Australia’s inaugural Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People will start work on Monday despite there being no legislation that outlines her role.

Kids need a greater say in the family law system: Children’s Commissioner

The Family Court needs to rethink the way it involves children in the issuing of parenting orders, the SA Commissioner for Children and Young People says.

Mandatory drug treatment "punitive": Children's Commissioner

South Australia’s Commissioner for Children and Young People has labelled the Liberal Government’s plan to introduce mandatory drug treatment for children as a “punitive” approach that breaches young people’s rights.

Children need a voice, say academics

From cyberbullying to safety at home, new research from Flinders University strongly supports the findings of an extensive survey of more than 1,600 children in South Australia which calls for a formal and more “powerful” advocate for their rights.