Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle

Australian Child Protection Legislation

Associations Incorporations Act 1985 (SA)

CF&KC-SA Child Safe Environments Policy

Charter of Rights for Children and Young People in Care (GCYP)

Children’s Protection Regulations 2010

Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Bill 2024 (as introduced in the House of Assembly 16/10/24)

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)

Disability Services Act 1993 (SA)

Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Family and Community Services Act 1972 (SA)

Information Sharing Guidelines for promoting safety and wellbeing of children, young people and their families

National Standards for Out-of-Home Care 2009-2020
(Note: although the date of this document technically ended in 2020, it remains in use. This is because the national standards have not yet been re-printed under the updated "Safe & Supported: National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021-2031." That said, one of the action plans for the National Framework discusses the national standards being updated by 2025).

National Standards for Volunteer Involvement in Not-for-profit Organisations

National Disability Strategy 2010-2020

National Carer Strategy Action Plan (2011-2014)

Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles

Safe and Supported: National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021-2031

Strong Voices: A Blueprint to Enhance Life and Claim the Rights of People with a Disability in South Australia (2012-2020)

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008) and Optional Protocol (2009)

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)

Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)