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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2012-09-18" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>52</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>2</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>Legislative Council</house>
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  <dateModified time="2022-08-06T14:30:00+00:00" />
  <proceeding continued="true">
    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Families SA</name>
      <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000302">
        <heading>FAMILIES SA</heading>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="3128" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. A. BRESSINGTON</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <questions>
          <question date="2012-09-18">
            <name>FAMILIES SA</name>
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        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000303">In reply to <by role="member" id="3128">the Hon. A. BRESSINGTON</by> (14 February 2012).</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="3122" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. I.K. HUNTER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Social Housing</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Disabilities</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Youth</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Volunteers</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2012-09-18">
            <name>FAMILIES SA</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000304">
          <by role="member" id="3122">The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers):</by>  Due to the confidential nature of the matters raised by the Hon A. Bressington, there are significant limits to the information that I can provide. However, in reply to the Hon A. Bressington's questions, the Minister for Education and Child Development is advised:</text>
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        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000305">1.&amp;#x9;(a)&amp;#x9;In regards to the first case, this family is working closely with Families SA and at this time, this matter does not require further review.</text>
        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000306">
          <item sublevel="2">(b)&amp;#x9;In regards to the second case, an external independent review has been completed. </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000307">2.&amp;#x9;Families SA has provided a report and met with the carers involved in this case to outline the decision-making process and access arrangement procedure.</text>
        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000308">3.&amp;#x9;Once a child is placed in foster care, Families SA has a legally delegated duty to ensure a child is safe from harm and provided with a standard of support, protection and care that will enable them to reach their full potential.</text>
        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000309">4.&amp;#x9;Families SA has a number of Family Preservation programs, including the <term>Stronger Families, Safer Children</term> and <term>Keeping Them Safe</term> programs. Families SA will continue to work towards family preservation when it is safe and in the best interest of the child to do so.</text>
        <text id="20120918d2f54461c7284704a0000310">5.&amp;#x9;Families SA have advised they are unaware of any 'truckload of goods' that was provided to a particular family. There is however, a pre-existing fund for financial assistance that can be used to purchase goods to families, such as beds and linen that are required to make their home safe and liveable for children.</text>
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