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South Australian foster carers are calling on all political parties to commit to increasing carer payments, amid concerns some are experiencing “pressing and longstanding” financial strain as they dip into their own pockets to look after children under the guardianship.
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South Australia’s inaugural Child and Young Person’s Visitor, who was legislated to conduct inspections and advocate for the welfare of children living in residential care following a Royal Commission, has resigned saying a lack of government funding means she can’t do the job.
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An independent inquiry has found that South Australia’s only state-funded support service for rape and sexual assault victims has experienced “capacity issues”, with at least one vulnerable girl turned away in the past year – but SA Health insists that no-one was denied support.
South Australia’s Guardian for children in state care is once again calling on the Government to provide funding so that she can monitor all allegations of sexual abuse, following the release of a damning report into the Child Protection Department’s reporting protocols.
UPDATED: The State Opposition has ramped up calls for Child Protection Minister Rachel Sanderson to be stood down, following revelations five girls in state care are currently pregnant.
A key state government department’s reporting of abuse is a “mess”, with “fatigued” and “scared” staff unaware of how to properly raise incidents, an inquiry into the mishandling of the shocking sexual abuse of two teenage girls in state care has found.
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