Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Child Protection Child Protection The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Child Protection The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): Supplementary: just for clarity, minister, are you saying that there is not a lead agency or minister with responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of children? The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council Minister for Human Services Child Protection The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:18): I don't think I said that. My response was that in terms of children in care that is clearly within the remit of the Department for Child Protection. DHS has a range of responsibilities, including child safe environments. Education has its particular role as well. There are a number of people across the system who are mandatory notifiers, which includes a range of people, including teachers and the like. Ultimately, it is a shared responsibility for the cohort who aren't within the child protection system.