Free legal help to navigate the Royal Commission

Posted on July 11, 2013 in Adult Health & Wellbeing

The Australian Government has funded the establishment of an independent legal service called knowmore.

The service is for members of the public who would like legal advice before contacting or providing information to the Royal Commission or at any other point in their engagement with the Royal Commission. Continue Reading

Royal Commission arrives in SA

Posted on July 10, 2013 in Adult Health & Wellbeing

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has arrived in South Australia. The Royal Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms Janette Dines, announced that face-to-face private sessions with Commissioners start this week in Adelaide and will continue during July. Continue Reading

Northern Ireland Abuse Enquiry

Posted on May 7, 2013 in Communities, Adult Health & Wellbeing

The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry in Northern Ireland has issued an appeal for victims and survivors of childhood institutional abuse to come forward. Continue Reading

Problem Gambling Service Extended

Posted on May 1, 2013 in Adult Health & Wellbeing, Communities

Relationships Australia (SA) has been providing gambling help services for over 17 years. Continue Reading

Pledge to Children’s Rights

Posted on April 29, 2013 in Communities, Children & Young People, Couples & Families

Relationships Australia (SA) has endorsed ‘The Charter of Rights for Children in Care’, confirming how important the interests of children are to our organisation.
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New Tool Launched

Posted on April 28, 2013 in Adult Health & Wellbeing, Children & Young People, Couples & Families, Research & Tools

Our Research and Evaluation team has recently developed and started piloting an exciting new tool that allows us to discover vital information about our clients’ health and wellbeing.

The tool, currently known as PACES, follows on from our previous work in risk assessment, which included the development of the Detection of Overall Risk Screen (DOORS). Continue Reading

Forced Adoptions History Project

Posted on April 12, 2013 in Adult Health & Wellbeing, Communities

Have you been affected by past practices and policies of forced adoption in Australia?

If so, the National Archives of Australia wants to hear your story. Continue Reading

2013 Report Card for ‘Experiencing Out-of-Home Care in Australia’

Posted on March 6, 2013 in Communities, Children & Young People, Couples & Families

The CREATE Report Card 2013, was launched on 1 March in Sydney and presents the views gathered from over 1000 children and young people in out-of-home care on what’s working well and where there is room for improvement. Continue Reading

Racism. It Stops With Me.

Posted on February 15, 2013 in Communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Relationships Australia has signed up to the Human Rights “Racism. It stops with me” campaign. Continue Reading

Commission to Break the Silence

Posted on January 11, 2013 in Adult Health & Wellbeing

Relationships Australia (SA) fully supports the Royal Commission into institutional responses to allegations of child sex abuse in Australia recently announced by the Prime Minister.

This Commission will help to break the silence and bring into the open people’s experiences and the failures that occurred by many institutions to appropriately respond and take action.