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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]

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 Government today renewed its commitment towards ending domestic, family and sexual violence across the state, with the release of Committed to Safety: A Framework for Addressing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.The framework outlines how the state government will ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/renewed-commitment-to-the-prevention-of-domestic,-family-and-sexual-violence-in-south-australia]

A campaign push to increase awareness of the Energy Concession Discount Offer has resulted in a surge of South Australians taking up the discount energy deal in recent weeks. A letter was distributed to approximately 120,000 energy concession customers ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/surge-in-uptake-of-energy-discount-offer]

The locations of 40 new crisis accommodation beds for South Australians escaping domestic and family violence have been announced. The crisis beds will be placed in the areas of greatest need: Northern and Southern Adelaide Murray Mallee Eyre and ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/locations-of-40-new-crisis-beds-announced-for-domestic-and-family-violence]

South Australians who feel they may be at risk of domestic violence should make use of the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS). Since the DVDS began in October 2018, 114 applications have been received by SA Police. The scheme ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/south-australians-at-risk-of-domestic-violence-urged-to-use-new-disclosure-scheme]

Two more South Australian sport clubs have joined the State Government’s campaign to challenge the normalisation of gambling in sport. Basketball’s Adelaide 36ers and baseball’s Adelaide Giants are lining up next to the Adelaide United Football Club to encourage ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2022/36ers-and-giants-join-adelaide-united-in-saying-no-to-sports-betting]

Adelaide Hills communities and businesses devastated by the Cudlee Creek bushfire will be supported by a new recovery centre, which officially opens in Lobethal today. The centre is located at:
Fabrik Arts and Heritage building, Old Woollen Mill
1 ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2020/new-bushfire-recovery-centre-opens-in-lobethal]

Up to 10,000 low or fixed income households could be missing out on the State Government’s annual Cost of Living Concession, which provides up to $210.70 toward bill relief or expenses. From this month, more than 135,000 South Australian ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/easing-cost-of-living-pressure-for-low-income-households]

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]

The Government of South Australia has this week joined the National Redress Scheme, which provides acknowledgement and support to people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse. The Scheme was created in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/government-of-south-australia-joins-national-redress-scheme]

Assisting a Person from the Floor with Aid of Chairs Supporting a person who is on the floor to rise and sit in a chair. Note: If the person is injured, do not move them, but apply first aid ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/how-we-help/ngo-and-sector-support/safe-work-instructions-swi_OLD]

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]

Twelve South Australians aged from 15 through to 24 years of age have been appointed to a new Ministerial Advisory Council for young people. The Youth Advisory Council will play an important role in advising the Minister for Human ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2022/new-youth-advisory-council-a-fresh-voice-for-sa]

South Australians at risk of perpetrating domestic violence, and frontline workers who acknowledge someone needs support, will be able to access a new statewide service thanks to a $1.14 million State Government investment. The Statewide Perpetrator Response service will ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2021/new-domestic-violence-service-a-state-first-for-early-perpetrator-support]

Grants of up to $5000 for youth service providers to develop domestic, family and sexual violence primary prevention programs that support vulnerable young people in South Australia are now available. A total of $120,000 of grants will be awarded ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/grants-to-help-prevent-domestic,-family-and-sexual-violence-among-young-people]

The State Government wants to hear from people with disability, their families and carers, and anyone interested in promoting the inclusion of people with disability, to create South Australia’s first State Disability Inclusion Plan. The four-year plan, which will ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/provide-feedback-on-the-state-disability-inclusion-plan]

The State Government has negotiated the current Origin Energy discount offer to be raised to 20 per cent, up from 18 percent, benefiting 171,000 South Australians on low incomes. The SA Concessions Energy Discount Offer (SACEDO), which includes a ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/south-australians-on-a-low-income-benefit-from-reduced-electricity-bills]

The State Government has appointed parks and wildlife leader Mike Williams as Local Recovery Coordinator for Kangaroo Island, in the wake of a series of catastrophic bushfires. A series of fires in December and January has seen almost all ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2020/kangaroo-island-coordinator-appointed-for-bushfire-recovery]

The State Government has launched a new online accessibility policy, and online toolkit, to assist all South Australian organisations to create more accessible, digital platforms. The policy and toolkit have been developed in consultation with Vision Australia, Royal Society ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2019/accessible-digital-services-for-all-south-australians]

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]

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]

Sports betting is harmless, right? Most people I know do it... Think again. Sports betting is increasingly creeping into our everyday lives to the point where even our children have come to believe it is normal. It has become ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2022/lots-to-announce-during-gambling-harm-awareness-week]

Grassroots organisations across South Australia are being encouraged to plan ahead for SA Youth Week (SAYW) 2023, with funding grants of up to $2,000 on offer to run youth-focussed events or activities in March and April next year. SAYW ...
[https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/article-archives/2022/apply-now-for-grants-to-celebrate-sa-youth-week-2023]

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]