The President of the Law Council, Mr Morry Bailes will address the National Press Club, including as to the findings of the Law Council’s 2017 Justice Project. 
 
Members are encouraged to watch the presentation, which will be shown live on ABC TV, the speakers commencing at 12 noon, SA time. 

The South Australian Government has released its SA Mental Heath Strategic Plan 2017-2002, which identifies a 20-year vision for building, sustaining and strengthening the mental health and well being of South Australians.

For further information, or to download a copy of the Plan, visit the SA Mental Health Commission’s website.

The Society notes that a number of sections of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 will commence on 26 February 2018, with the second phase of commencement to occur on 22 October 2018. The February commencement of provisions includes:

• Sections 4-5: The importance to the State of children and young people
• Sections 7-9: Priorities in the operation of the Act:
  • Safety of children and young people paramount
  • Other needs of children and young people
  • Wellbeing and early intervention
• Sections 10-12: Principles to be applied in the operation of the Act:
  • Principles of intervention
  • Placement principles
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
• Section 13: Charter of Rights for Children and Young People in Care
• Sections 14-15: Additional functions of Minister
• Section 20: Minister may establish Child and Family Assessment and Referral Networks
• Section 59: Onus on objector to prove order should not be made
• Section 62: Views of the child or young person to be heard
• Sections 65-66: Conference of parties and right of other interested persons to be heard
• Sections 78-83: Information and involvement in decision-making
  • Approved carers to be provided with certain information prior to placement
  • Children and young people to be provided with certain information prior to placement
  • Approved carers to be provided with certain information
  • Approved carers entitled to participate in decision-making process
  • Non-compliance with Division not to invalidate placement
• Section 96: Voluntary custody agreements
• Section 110A: Persons not to be employed in certain residential facilities established under Family and Community Services Act 1972
• Section 112: Minister to arrange assistance for eligible care leavers
• Sections 116-119: Child and Young Person’s Visitor Scheme
• Sections 145-146: Functions of the Chief Executive
• Sections 153-154: Information gathering and sharing
• Section 156: Additional annual reporting obligations
• Section 157: Internal review
• Sections 158-159: Review of decisions by South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

To view the entire list of provisions to commence on 26 February please click here.

The Aboriginal Issues Committee of the Law Society encourage Aboriginal legal practitioners to join the Committee in 2018. Practitioners are invited to express their interest in joining the Committee by email to Elizabeth Rollings, elizabeth.rollings@lawsocietysa.asn.au.

Please feel free to contact Committee Chair, Christopher Charles, via email ChrisC@alrm.org.au if you would like to learn more about the work of the Aboriginal Issues Committee. 
 

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