Draft new Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Bill

Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers SA welcomes the draft new Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Bill which will significantly improve the child protection system and better support the lives of children, young people and their families.

Fiona Endacott, CF&KC-SA’s CEO, was briefed on the draft Bill earlier this week by The Hon Katrine Hildyard MP, Minister for Child Protection.

This Bill is transformative and clearly embeds the voice of carers, children and young people in legislation, something that we have been advocating for since before the 2022 state election.

As the peak body representing South Australian carers, we have tirelessly advocated for improvements to the legislation and we are relieved to see the majority of our recommendations to government have been not only considered but included. We thank the government for its collaboration.

Through our submissions and responses, participation in committees and reference groups, research and surveys, and long-standing relationships with Ministers and policymakers, we have been able to support systemic change for our members and the broader carer community.

Read more about the draft Bill here

Click here to view the media release