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Children & Young People

State Government unveils memorial to past forced adoptions

A memorial to parents, adoptees and families who suffered loss through forced adoptions was unveiled by Premier Jay Weatherill on Thursday 14 July, four years after he apologised in State Parliament for policies that allowed the forced removal of children from their mothers.

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Childhood Trauma Conference Wrap Up

Thirteen Relationships Australia SA staff attended the Childhood Trauma Conference in Melbourne from 6-10 June. This international conference focuses on innovation in therapeutic approaches with children, young people and families, and draws over 2000 delegates from around the world.  Our staff had the opportunity to listen to seminal thinkers such as Dan Siegel, Pat Ogden, Judy Atkinson, Vittorio Gallese, Russell Meares and many others. Continue Reading

SWAPv Inaugural Conference, 13 – 15 July

Enhancing child and adolescent well-being and preventing violence in school and early childhood settings

Over three days the Student Wellbeing and Prevention of Violence Centre (SWAPv) brings together national and international researchers in the field of promoting student wellbeing, positive mental health, preventing violence and aggression, bullying and cyberbullying, and other related fields.

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