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Disability rate among children in care a “travesty”

School-aged children in state care are seven times more likely to have an intellectual disability than the overall student population, data from the Education Department reveals.

“Concerning” drop in SA Aboriginal child placement rate

South Australia’s Guardian for Children and Young People has criticised a “concerning” decline in the number of Aboriginal children being placed with Aboriginal carers in the state’s child protection system.

Health Minister Stephen Wade. Photo: David Mariuz / AAP

Wade relents to pressure over contentious youth drug Bill

Health Minister Stephen Wade will today propose a suite of changes to a SA Government Bill to enforce mandatory drug treatment on young people, following criticism the proposed legislation would breach several of Australia’s human rights obligations.

Guardian's personal plea on youth drug and alcohol services

South Australia’s Guardian for Children and Young People has called on the State Government to address an “inadequate” provision of drug and alcohol services, which she said ultimately impacted her son’s chance of survival.

penny wright

Disability rate among children in care a “travesty”

“Concerning” drop in SA Aboriginal child placement rate

Wade relents to pressure over contentious youth drug Bill

Guardian's personal plea on youth drug and alcohol services

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