House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Early Intervention Research Directorate Early Intervention Research Directorate Ms COOK House of Assembly Hurtle Vale Early Intervention Research Directorate 371 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (1 December 2020). Can the minister indicate what steps the Early Intervention Research Directorate has taken to provide a more coherent preventative and early intervention approach so as to reduce the number of children in care? The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg Deputy Premier Attorney-General Minister for Planning and Local Government Early Intervention Research Directorate The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice: The Early Intervention Research Directorate has taken the following steps to provide a more coherent preventative and early intervention approach: 1.	Analysis of data and the evidence base to identify target populations and design service models that respond to the needs of these population groups. 2.	A significant co-design process, as documented in the 2019 Co-Design Report. 3.	Created a lived experience network and an Aboriginal leadership group. 4.	Commenced recommissioning of intensive family support services delivered by the non-government sector. 5.	Reconfigured services delivered through DHS' Safer Family Services to target priority populations and better respond to complexity. 6.	Commenced the development of a 'new front door' to the service system that offers earlier advice and support for families. 7.	Established Child and Family Safety Networks across 10 new regional sites. 8.	Taken steps to develop the capability and capacity of the sector. 9.	Creating evidence-informed service models that are aligned with the complexity of the families in the system. 10.	Established pilot programs including evaluation. 11.	Working towards the creation of an intelligent information environment for the Child and Family Support System (outcomes, monitoring and reporting).