Child Protection

781 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14 May 2019). What policies have been developed by the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People that relate to child protection matters or children in state care since 18 October 2018?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I have been advised of the following:

The Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People (the Commissioner) does not lead the development of child protection policy in South Australia.

The role of the commissioner is to monitor, advise and advocate on systemic and individual issues and to promote operations, policies and procedures by state authorities that improve the safety, health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal children and young people of South Australia.