SA Guardian

The Guardian for Children and Young People advocates for and protects the rights of children and young people in care in South Australia.

[Liana Buchanan @BuchananLiana]

An opinion piece by @MeenaSingh74 & I in advance of tomorrow's meeting of Attorneys-General.
'The children we should be striving to protect are too often criminalised for past trauma entirely beyond their control.'
https://t.co/9v1jNP5ux0

[SA Guardian @GCYP_now]

The Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians, which Guardian Shona Reid is a member of, have wholeheartedly provided their support for the full implementation of the Uluru Statement. Read their open letter at https://t.co/g18ZCibb7P

[SA Guardian @GCYP_now]

https://t.co/AIekgdKZi1

[CREATE Foundation @CREATEfnd]

Speak Up (SUP) is a three-level youth empowerment program for young people with out-of-home care experience, aged 14 to 25 who want to become a CREATE Young Consultant – a youth advocate to help us change the care system! Find out more at https://t.co/KhZXaQLo45

[SA Guardian @GCYP_now]

Guardian Shona Reid spoke on ABC Radio on Friday to talk about Australia's failure to comply with the United Nations OPCAT (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment).

https://t.co/DOsxzriSEc

[SA Guardian @GCYP_now]

Please see their joint statement to read about their advocacy priorities: https://t.co/WsArpvrYod

Thanks to QLD First Nation Children’s Commissioner Natalie Lewis for hosting this important and powerful gathering.

[Anne Hollonds @AnneHollonds]

‘We know what works. We have just got to do it.’ https://t.co/6L1z5lVnyr

[NSW Bar President @NSWBarPresident]

It's time to raise the age.
https://t.co/Z9JvfNCuwP

[SBS News @SBSNews]

Kids facing criminal charges are held in juvenile detention facilities across Australia. https://t.co/RwuZYoa82U

[Anne Hollonds @AnneHollonds]

It’s Human Rights Day on Saturday. Asking all our Attorneys General to prioritise the rights and wellbeing of children in Aust. This is what will keep the community safer.
@MarkDreyfusKCMP

[Change the Record @Change_Record]

The UN Committee Against Torture's recommendations for Australia:
👉🏾 #RaiseTheAge from 10 to 14
👉🏾 Ban the use of spit hoods
👉🏾 Ban solitary confinement for children
👉🏾 Ban routine strip searches
👉🏾 Improve medical serve & access in places of detention
https://t.co/BlD0jth998

[Steph Richards @stephrrichards]

An ongoing staff shortage at Adelaide’s youth detention centre has led to children being locked alone in their rooms for extended periods, eating fast food or microwaved dinners on the floor or on their beds https://t.co/rmhzEYorSf via @indaily @GCYP_now

[CREATE Foundation @CREATEfnd]

NSW make it 21! We are absolutely thrilled to share the news that NSW has committed support to 21! CREATE were so thankful to be a part of the announcement today and a big thank you to legend, Riki, our Young Consultant who spoke to the media today! #yousaiditwedidit #makeit21

[Anne Hollonds @AnneHollonds]

5 years on from the Don Dale Royal Commission and with youth justice still in chronic crisis, this webinar is sadly very timely.

[SA Guardian @GCYP_now]

Staffing shortages and protocols aimed at limiting the spread of covid in 2021-22 have exacerbated the fraught environment at Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre, according to the latest Training Centre Visitor Annual Report. https://t.co/KNs6VRBXsC

[Anne Hollonds @AnneHollonds]

‘Every child in this country has a right to walk home from school without a fear of violence’.

[SA Guardian @GCYP_now]

Are you passionate about ensuring the rights of vulnerable children and young people in care are upheld and want to make a difference in their lives?
We are looking for someone to join our team as the Advocate – Aboriginal Children. Find our more at https://t.co/YCgDRw4GvW

[SA Guardian @GCYP_now]

Calling all children and young people in care in South Australia! Do you have a question for the new Guardian, Shona Reid? Full details at https://t.co/HqoqylsjtP

[Change the Record @Change_Record]

🎬WATCH our Co-Chair @AxCheryl on @abcnews talking about why government must #RaiseTheAge to get very young children out of prison, and instead provide them with support and services in our communities where they belong.

[Ross Womersley @RossWomersley]

Huge thanks to you ⁦@smith_dougy⁩ for sharing your story. So many compelling reasons why we urgently need to #RaiseTheAge ⁦@SACOSS⁩ ⁦@Change_Record⁩