South Australia Child Protection services
There are three SA Health Child Protection Services with intake workers who can be contacted for clinical advice between 9am and 5 pm. After hours clinical advice via respective hospital switchboard numbers requesting Child Protection On-Call.
Women and Children's Health Network
- Email: HealthCYWHSCPSIntakeWorker@sa.gov.au
- WCHS Child Protection
- Women’s and Children’s Hospital – 8161 7000
Northern Adelaide Health Network
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Email: Health.NALHNCPSIntake@sa.gov.au
- North Adelaide Health Network
- Lyell McEwin Hospital – 8182 9000
Southern Adelaide Health Network
- Email: Health.FMCChildProtectionService@sa.gov.au
- South Adelaide - Flinders Medical Service
- Flinders Medical Centre –8204 5511
Links to Health service information
Women and Children’s Hospital Child Protection Services (WCH CPS)
Links to SA Health documents, policies or protocols
Health Services Agreement for Children and Young People in Out of Home Care
Infants of drug dependent women
Statutory child protection agency Department for Child Protection (DCP) / Interagency Information
Department of Child Protection
Safe and well supporting families, protecting children
SA Legislation
Child and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007
Consent to Medical treatment and Palliave Care Act 1995