Lauren Novak
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Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Public sector union warns staff shortages are putting children in state care at risk
Staff shortages in the state’s child protection system have “reached a crisis point” and workers fear burnout and uncovered shifts could lead to a “tragedy” if left unaddressed. → Read More
NDIS funding helps Adelaide mother to walk freely
Adelaide mum Krystal Matthews usually needs a wheelchair or walking frame to get around but underwater she can “move without thinking”. → Read More
Housing foothold for older women
Affordable homes will be built for older, single women in Adelaide’s western suburbs to provide more housing for the fastest-growing group of Australians at risk of homelessness. → Read More
Japanese ‘comfort woman’ Jan Ruff-O’Herne dies, aged 96
World War II rape survivor and human rights activist Jan Ruff-OHerne AO has died at the age of 96. → Read More
An emergency message from SA Health
Teenagers and young adults are the target of a new campaign urging people to consider whether they really need to visit a hospital emergency department. → Read More
Huge rise in people living rough on city streets
The number of people sleeping rough in Adelaide has soared to 227, up from 143 at the same time last year. → Read More
People sleeping rough in Adelaide will be counted on Monday for the second annual Connections week
About seven years ago, Scott was living on Adelaide’s streets, using drugs and headed for jail. → Read More
Domestic violence disclosure scheme helps dozens of South Australians seek help for first time
A scheme to warn South Australians if they are living with an abusive partner has spurred more than 80 people to seek help for the first time. → Read More
Teens say punishing the bullies won’t help
Showing students real-life examples of bullying on social media and talking to bullies about problems in their lives are among solutions students say would stop the behaviour. → Read More
Eviction threat hangs over 100 tenants
About 100 Housing Trust tenants are one strike away from eviction. → Read More
SA Law Reform Institute society in forfeiture consultation call
Criminals are not supposed to profit from their crimes but a new inquiry will examine cases where that rule could be overturned. → Read More
Endometriosis PPEP talk program to target Year 9 and 10 students
When Leah Burgan was a teenager she missed weeks of school because of a disease no one understood. → Read More
Most of $25m Spence on Light apartment complex to be set aside for social housing
A 13-storey apartment building offering affordable housing in the city will be named after a pioneering South Australian woman. → Read More
SA Government releases new proposed measures for escaping domestic violence, allowing victims to take pets or move abusers out
Victims of domestic violence would find it easier to take their pets with them when they flee an abusive relationship, under a new State Government proposal. → Read More
Penny Wright opens up about son Mungo’s addiction struggle and death by suicide
Penny Wright’s son Mungo “mustered the courage” to seek help for his crippling addiction to alcohol and drugs but was told he had to wait. → Read More
Anti-violence measures include checking phones for hidden software
People who fear they are being cyber-stalked by a controlling partner would be able to scan their mobile devices for hidden software under a trial to ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence. → Read More
Human Services Department investigates allegations of abuse and neglect at disability services provider Minda
The Human Services Department is investigating allegations of abuse and neglect at disability services provider Minda. → Read More
New AnglicareSA program to help 92 families in Adelaide’s northern suburbs
More than 270 children facing abuse and neglect will be kept safe through a $2.8 million program working in northern suburbs homes. → Read More
More than 200 young South Australians in state care complete Year 11 or Year 12 in 2018
Finishing Year 12 was a major goal for Tahmika Richardson, to challenge the perception that some people hold of young people who grow up in state care. → Read More
Domestic abuse victims urged to seek help early, as research shows police intervention reduces future violence
Women are less likely to report abuse by a partner in the first year of a relationship but experts are urging them to speak up, as new research shows calling police reduces future violence. → Read More