Sport v vulnerable kids: Questions arise over minister’s priority
Child Protection Minister Katrine Hildyard’s diary records, released under Freedom of Information, reflect she has dedicated more hours to her sport, recreation and racing portfolio.
Save Our Kids
12 kids removed from parents following safety checks
The state government has revealed how many children have been removed from the care of their parents following checks on 526 kids in particularly high-risk settings.
‘Won’t be easy’: Premier to begin looking for new DCP head ‘immediately’
The premier has begun the challenging process of replacing outgoing child protection head Cathy Taylor, with the embattled executive to stay in the role until the position is filled.
‘Incredibly difficult work’: Child Protection boss Cathy Taylor quits
Embattled Child Protection Department boss Cathy Taylor has resigned in the wake of recent revelations about child deaths. The CP Minister has “wholeheartedly” thanked her for her service.
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‘Only the good die young’: Makai’s family open up as police probe death
Seven-year-old Makai Wanganeen’s family has described him as a “happy-go-lucky, bubbly, charismatic kid”, as it’s revealed he first complained of stomach pains three days before he died.
1 in 3 kids: Biggest reason govt steps in on SA parents
One in three kids are reported to SA child protection authorities, the minister says, as new figures reveal the main reason social workers step in.
Closed No Action: Why Dept stops pursuing some welfare cases
Authorities will not say if any of the reports made about the welfare of six-year-old Charlie were closed without proper investigation. But it’s a practice that’s resulted in other deaths in the past.
Why do these heartbreaking tragedies keep happening?
There have been too many cases of children at risk being missed by the very agencies put in place to keep them safe. Why does it keep happening, asks State Political Editor Kathryn Bermingham.
How did six-year-old Charlie die?
Police have revealed the family of a six-year-old girl named Charlie had multiple interactions with government agencies in the lead up to her death.
Shock Adelaide findings: Mums, not dads, the child abusers
Mothers are responsible for 60 per cent of child abuse cases, new research shows. But there’s a dark irony behind this finding.
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