South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) The Parliament of
South Australia recognises and acknowledges that—
(a)
children and young people are valued citizens of the State; and
(b) the
future of the State is inextricably bound to the wellbeing of all its children
and young people; and
(c) it
is of vital importance to the State, and all of its citizens, that all
children and young people are given the opportunity to thrive.
(2) The Parliament of
South Australia recognises that, as a State, we want each child and young
person to benefit from (at least) the following outcomes:
(a) to
be safe from harm;
(b) to
do well at all levels of learning and to have skills for life;
(c) to
enjoy a healthy lifestyle;
(d) to
be active citizens who have a voice and influence,
and the Parliament of South Australia accordingly commits to promoting these
outcomes.
(3) The Parliament of
South Australia acknowledges that outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children and young people in care have historically been poor, and
that it is unacceptable for outcomes for those children and young people to be
any different to those for children and young people in care generally.
(4) It is the
intention of the Parliament of South Australia that the performance of
functions in the administration and operation of this Act be done in
collaboration with, and with the cooperation of, children and young people and
their families rather than simply being done to or for them.