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The Department for Families and Communities (DFC) is now the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI). Families SA, including the child protection and family support functions, is now part of the new Department for Education and Child Development. Youth Justice remains with DCSI and the Department now includes  Multicultural SA, Northern Connections, Office for the Southern Suburbs, Office for Volunteers, Office for Women, Office for Youth and Social Inclusion. Contact details for these offices are available on the Contacts page.

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Parents and parenting

Last Updated Jul 2011

Being a parent isn't an easy task. At some point, all parents need help or advice on raising their child. South Australia offers many services to parents and caregivers.

List of organisations that provides services for families and children.

Resources to help grandparents raising grandchildren or for those providing full time care to a relative's child or young person.