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A new State Government report surveying the gambling behaviours of more than 20,000 South Australians has found the number of people betting online has almost tripled in recent years. The State Government today released its 2018 Gambling Prevalence Survey, ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/more-south-australians-rolling-the-dice-online]

Nearly 200 requests for information have been made in the first eight months of the trial of the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. The Scheme began taking applications in October 2018, with 186 requests lodged for information as at 30 ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/domestic-violence-scheme-offers-support-to-south-australians-at-risk]

Grants SA is now open for applications, with $3 million in grants available to organisations across South Australia. Not-for-profit organisations are encouraged to apply for a grant between $10,000 and $100,000, before 4 September 2019. Apply online. Priority will ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/grants-sa-open-for-applications]

The new South Australian initiative aimed at protecting people at risk of domestic violence is showing strong results, including identifying potential victims who had previously never reached out to support services. In the first seven months of operation, the ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/domestic-violence-scheme-identifies-new-people-at-risk]

Murray Bridge and Berri, in the Murray and Mallee region, will be the first two locations to benefit from new safety hubs being rolled out in regional South Australia. Safety hubs are local places where women and their children ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/new-regional-safety-hubs-improve-safety-for-women]

Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), which is an opportunity for us to reflect on the work we all do to achieve gender equality and why it is so important. It is also a time to celebrate women in ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/2019-south-australian-honour-roll-nominations-open-today]

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South Australians are being encouraged to take part in National Reconciliation Week events across the state, to strengthen the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the broader community. The theme for the week is ‘Grounded in ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/national-reconciliation-week-leading-to-a-more-unified-future]

A statewide Code Red has been activated across South Australia to help the community’s most vulnerable during this week’s extreme heat. The Code Red is in place from Monday 25 February to Saturday 2 March. The activation sees extra ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/statewide-code-red-activated-until-2-march]

Event Name Nadine test 2 - test dates and times Start Date Jun 30, 2024 9:00 am End Date Jun 30, 2024 11:00 am Duration 2 hours ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/how-we-help/youth/sa-youth-week/calendar/sa-youth-week-event-calendar/old-events/nadine-test-2-test-dates-and-times]

Nearly 34,000 South Australian tenants on low or fixed incomes are set to start receiving the State Government’s annual Cost of Living Concession payment this week. The concession provides $103.70 per household, totalling more than $3.5 million in assistance ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/thousands-of-south-australians-receive-cost-of-living-relief]

Financial counselling and emergency financial assistance is now available for people living in flood-affected communities along the River Murray.

The State Government is working in conjunction with non-government organisation ac.care to offer free support – from today ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2022/financial-assistance-for-people-in-flood-affected-communities]

Young people aged 12 to 24 across the state are being encouraged to join a panel that will inform the development of a new three-year Youth Action Plan for South Australia. The plan will guide the State Government’s efforts ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/call-for-youth-panel-nominations]

Participate and Celebrate is the theme of SA Youth Week 2019, which runs from 10 – 18 April 2019. SA Youth Week showcases young people's talents, contributions and achievements and enables young people to express and discuss their ideas ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/sa-youth-week-2019-participate-and-celebrate]

Port Augusta Community Outreach, coordinated by the Department of Human Services, is now active. The $1.2 million response will address anti-social behaviour and improve community safety and wellbeing for everyone in the community.Co-designed with Aboriginal leaders and local community ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2022/port-augusta-community-outreach]

​Do you know a volunteer who makes an outstanding contribution to our community? You can recognise their amazing work by nominating them for the 2019 South Australian Volunteer Awards. South Australia has one of the most dedicated volunteering communities ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/nominate-an-outstanding-volunteer-today]

Current report 2022 / 2023 online annual report for Department of Human ServicesAll reportsThe department's name The department's name has changed over time. The annual reports are grouped by the name of the department at the time the reports were ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/about-us/our-department/annual-reports]

The State Emergency Service has declared an extreme heatwave emergency warning for Tuesday, 17 December 2019 until Friday, 20 December 2019. Heatwaves can be very dangerous and have caused more deaths in Australia than any other natural hazard. To ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/check-on-the-vulnerable,-be-safe-during-extreme-heat]

Update as at 29 February 2024 The Youth Minister’s Advisory Council met for their first meeting of 2024 on Thursday 29 February. Along with meeting the Minister, the Council met with representatives from Department for Education, Department for Infrastructure and ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/about-us/our-department/inclusion-engagement-and-safeguarding/ministers-advisory-councils/youth-ministers-advisory-council/youth-outcome-statement-29-february-2024]

The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme trial has received strong uptake in its first 12 months of operation, demonstrating a vital need for the service which aims to protect women and children who are at risk. Since the scheme began ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/invaluable-domestic-violence-disclosure-scheme-keeping-south-australians-safer]

The State Government will fund a new, state-wide advocacy service to ensure vulnerable South Australians with disability can access and receive the supports they need. The NDIS can be a difficult system to navigate and the new advocacy service ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2020/new-advocacy-service-to-support-south-australians-living-with-disability]