Department for Child Protection
We work to keep children and young people safe from abuse and harm, and provide alternative care when living at home is no longer an option.
- Report suspected harm
- Donate to help children in care
- View current job vacancies
- View research and publications
SA Child Protection Awards 2024
Foster the feeling - become a foster carer
Opportunities for experienced Child and Youth Workers
Latest news
- DCP News and Media
- Foster and Kinship Carer News
- Service Provider News
Winners announced for SA’s Child Protection Awards
Celebrating Foster and Kinship Carer Week
Exceptional career in child protection leads to award nomination
Widespread community engagement informs transformative laws to help improve children’s lives
September Read to Me book selection available
Celebrating Foster and Kinship Carer Week
Celebrating Carers’ Week
Education Champions prepare for new year
Updated Carer Exit Survey now available
Spending a day in the CE’s shoes
Re-imagining the future of child protection
Upcoming events
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge and respect Aboriginal people as the state’s First Peoples and Nations, and recognise Aboriginal people as Traditional Owners and occupants of Land and Waters in South Australia. Aboriginal children and young people have the right to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment where culture, Community, spiritual identity and traditional ownership of the land is supported, respected and celebrated.
Artwork by Gabriel Stengle.
Department for Child Protection
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au
Sep 17, 2024 12:35 am
About the department
- Our story
- The Chief Executive
- Minister for Child Protection
- DCP Practice Approach
- Child protection initiatives
- Diversity and inclusion
Research and publications
- Research
- Statistical data
- Publications
- Annual reports
- Freedom of information
