Multiple failures: So many missed chances to save Zhane
Zhane Chilcott was just 13 when he took his own life in state care, after 18 different placements across his too-short life. Now a court has ruled on what could have saved him.
Save Our Kids
Mali told ‘be bold’ on cheap fixes for child protection shame
South Australia will not stand a chance of turning the tide on its child protection failures without a major change, the Premier’s been warned.
Huge shake-up looms for child safety – but could kids be missed?
A major change to SA child protection laws would mean a lot more kids aren’t reported for checks to swamped authorities – but could it have fatal consequences?
Outgoing Child Protection Department boss’s new job revealed
Cathy Taylor will head to Queensland for a key new public service role, almost two months after announcing her resignation.
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Former sex worker was counselling teen when his poo fetish arose
The man accused of a slew of child sex abuse offences worked as a counsellor and was a sex worker before asking a teen for his faeces, a court has heard.
Minister takes raincheck on dad after strangling probe pledge
A worried father’s fears for his children’s safety will be investigated, the government says, but his meeting with the minister was suddenly cancelled.
‘Feel that ache’: Sarah and Jordan are not your normal parents
Sarah and Jordan spent five months with baby Katie, but their love changed her life.
‘Grabbed my neck and squeezed’: Dad’s terrifying eight-month wait while kids ‘at risk’
A father who fears his daughters’ lives are at risk while they are with their mother says his pleas for help were ignored by authorities for eight months.
Meet the people offering hope for our broken child protection system
In the midst of our shocking child protection crisis, Jessica Adamson has found examples of hope – like these brothers who have become full-time carers for their sister’s children.
Top cop ‘disturbed’ by raids on SA child-sex offender homes
Police have raided homes of hundreds of child-sex offenders across the state, with a top cop saying he was “disturbed” by what some officers found.
There’s a way to stop the flood of our kids going into state care
SA has more children going into care than any other state and the head of one of the state’s largest welfare services has ripped into the government. It’s time to turn this crisis around.
‘I don’t like birthdays’: You’re 18 and out the door
Kids in state care such as Felicity are cut off once they turn 18, with eviction and homelessness in their future. But that doesn’t have to happen.
‘A mother doesn’t do this’: Family shock after abuse text messages
The family of a mother who “willingly” discussed abusing her own young child with her boyfriend has spoken of their shock, rage and feelings of betrayal.
‘Send your kids to school or I’ll send you to court’
SA’s education minister has delivered a blunt ultimatum to “selfish” parents who keep their kids at home.
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