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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2023-02-07T14:15:00+10:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>55</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>1</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>Legislative Council</house>
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  <dateModified time="2023-07-06T09:44:24+09:30" />
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Student Support Services</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>Student Support Services</heading>
        </inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="6929" referenceid="53ca1cd2e19847a59766892bec169fa3" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. S.L. GAME</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2023-02-07T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Student Support Services</name>
          </question>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="6929" referenceid="53ca1cd2e19847a59766892bec169fa3">the Hon. S.L. GAME </by>().1 November 2022).  </inserted>
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      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Attorney-General</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector</name>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2023-02-07T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Student Support Services</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector):</by>  The Minister for Education, Training and Skills has advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>It is my expectation that our schools are inclusive of all South Australians, regardless of their background. </inserted>
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        <text id="20230207aa1d6133444f4ca0a0000945">
          <inserted>The Department for Education consults various local, national and international best practices, and stakeholders when developing policy. </inserted>
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        <text id="20230207aa1d6133444f4ca0a0000946">
          <inserted>Educators actively look to engage with parents and children to seek agreement on the best way to support any child at school. All site leaders are highly experienced educators who work to create inclusive and safe learning environments for all students.</inserted>
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          <inserted>A child or young person's physical and psychological safety are carefully considered when making any decision. As with all students, if a child is showing mental health concerns, discussion will take place with the parent/guardian, and advice given to seek appropriate mental health support.</inserted>
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        <text id="20230207aa1d6133444f4ca0a0000948">
          <inserted>Reasons for making decisions are documented and are always guided by the best interest of the child or young person at school. At all times parent/guardians are informed about the decisions made.</inserted>
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