Children's Rights
|Children's and Youth Legal Services of SA | National Children's and Youth Law Centre | SA Guardian for Children and Young People |
Children's and Youth Legal Service of SA
The Children's and Youth Legal Service of SA is a free legal service for children and young people under 18 years. It promotes the rights of children and young people by providing information and appropriate assistance to manage their legal problems. The service is strictly confidential.
For more information visit the Uniting Care Wesley website (http://ucwesleyadelaide.org.au). The site also contains useful information for young people regarding their legal rights.
National Children's and Youth Law Centre
The National Children's and Youth Law Centre supports the use of legal strategies to improve and protect the rights of children. The Centre maintains a focus on identifying and removing barriers of access and disadvantage for children from all sectors of Australian society.
Visit the National Children's and Youth Law Centre website for more information www.ncylc.org.au.
South Australian Guardian for Children and Young People
The Guardian for Children and Young People is appointed by the SA Government to advocate for the best interests of children and young people in out of home care and to advise the Minister for Families and Communities on the quality of their care.
The Guardian for Children and Young People's website is a young person's website, although it contains useful information for all ages www.gcyp.sa.gov.au.
There are many services provided by the Government of South Australia for children and young people. Visit the Department for Families and Communities website (www.families.sa.gov.au) for more information.
