Inquiry into the removal and placement of Aboriginal children and young people in SA

The Commissioner for Aboriginal Children & Young People, Ms April Lawrie, recently launched an Inquiry into the removal and placement of Aboriginal children and young people in South Australia. The Inquiry will consider how the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle is applied in the removal and placement of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care. To read more about why Commissioner Lawrie is undertaking this Inquiry – click here

Commissioner Lawrie has invited CF&KC-SA to provide a submission on behalf of Aboriginal Carers and Carers caring for Aboriginal Children & Young People (letter attached). CF&KC-SA is committed to ensuring the South Australian Foster & Kinship Carer voice is heard and intends to provide an organisational submission, which will incorporate Carer input and issues raised through our individual and systemic advocacy. CF&KC-SA will invite Carers to share their voice through surveys and consultation sessions. Opportunities to contribute will be communicated to our Carer membership shortly.

Alternatively, Carers can participate directly with the Commissioner’s office. To make a submission directly to the Commissioner, click here to find out the process.

Submissions can be made until 5.00pm on Wednesday 30 November 2022

Commissioner Lawrie is running a series of regional and metropolitan community forums to engage directly with Aboriginal family and communities – click here to find out when and where these forums will be.

How Do I Find out More about the Commissioner’s Inquiry?
Visit the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children & Young People website: https://cacyp.com.au/inquiry/ or contact their Inquiry team for further information.
Email: cacyp_inquiry.atsicpp@sa.gov.au
Phone: 1800 319 800

How Do I Find Out More About CF&KC-SA’s involvement?
We will be in touch with our Carer membership soon with details of our Carer consultation sessions and survey opportunities. In the meantime you can email: support@cfc-sa.org.au if you have any questions about CF&KC-SA’s organisational submission.

Kind regards,
Fiona Endacott and the CF&KC-SA team