History

The reform implementation

The "A Fresh Start" (PDF 4.5MB) outlines the system-level reorientation, inspired by a public health approach.

View the department's website for more information on the changes.

The 3 areas for consultation

OUT OF HOME CARE

Fifty nine (59) recommendations from the Nyland Royal Commission specifically relate to reform of the Out of Home Care (OOHC) system. Reform implementation for out of home care will occur over three phases. Phase 1 will involve a range of strategies to: increase family based placements and stability of these placements; increase the safety of children in out of home care; and improve support for young people transitioning to adult life.
Visit the Department for Child Protection website for more information.

CHILD SAFETY PATHWAY

The Child Safety Pathway will be a new front door to the child protection system and first point of contact for the public. The new pathway will use a multi-agency intake model that offers a broader child protection and development approach to families and children at risk. The pathway will include Department for Child Protection practitioners who currently staff the Child Abuse Report Line (CARL) and staff from SA Health, the Department for Education and Child Development, South Australia Police, the Department for Correctional Services, and the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion.
Visit the Department for Child Protection website for more information.

CHILD AND FAMILY ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL NETWORKS (CFARNS)

CFARNs will collaborate with other providers in local regions to deliver new referral pathways and services, tailored to the individual needs of children and families. CFARNS will work with families of children in the first 1000 days of a child’s life (prenatal to 2 years of age) who are at risk and have come to the attention of the DCP - Child Safety Pathway.
Visit the Department for Child Protection website for more information.