Submissions and Responses
Below are copies of YACSA's Policy Advocacy letters and submissions from previous years.
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Budget
Other Relevant Submissions and Reports
2011
YACSA's response to the Graduated Licensing Scheme Discussion Paper (December 2011) (520Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Inquiry into Workforce and Education Participation (November 2011) (452Kb)
YACSA's response to the South Australian Road Safety Strategy 2020 (June 2011) (648Kb)
YACSA's response to the Online Thuggery Discussion Paper (May 2011) (468Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety (April 2011) (320Kb)
YACSA's response to the Graffiti Control Act 2001 (March 2011) (588Kb)
YACSA's response to the CREATE Learn or Earn Discussion Paper (March 2011) (660Kb)
YACSA's response to the draft National Road Safety Strategy 2011 - 2020 (February 2011) (292Kb)
YACSA's response to the Summary Offences (Tattooing, Body Piercing and Body Modification) Amendment Bill 2011 (February 2011) (228Kb)
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2010
YACSA's submission to SafeWork SA on the Child Employment Bill 2010 (November 2010) (148Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Liquor Licensing Act Review (September 2010) (160Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety (June 2010) ( 148Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Classification Review (February 2010) (104Kb)
2009
YACSA's submission to the Youth Health Services Review (December 2009) (208Kb)
YACSA's Response to the National Youth Strategy Conversation 2009 (November 2009) (260Kb)
YACSA's response to the Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care (Parental Consent) Amendment Bill 2009 (October 2009) (116Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Adelaide City Council's consultation on dry zones (October 2009) (164Kb)
YACSA's response to the Statutes Amendment (Recidivist Young Offenders and Youth Parole Board) Bill 2009 (September 2009) (212Kb)
2008
YACSA's submission to the SafeWork SA consultation on proposed Child Employment legislation (October 2008) (88Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Australian Defence Force Cadet Scheme Review (September 2008) (72Kb)
YACSA's submission for the proposed National Indigenous Body (September 2008) (24Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Review of the Graduated Licensing Scheme (July 2008) (64Kb)
YACSA's response to the Children In State Care Commission of Inquiry (July 2008) (108Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Homelessness Green Paper (June 2008) (36Kb)
YACSA's submission to the Impact of Voluntary Student Unionism (March 2008) (32Kb)
2007
Letter to Mons. Cappo re To Break the Cycle (September 2007)( 40Kb). Mons. Cappo's report, To Break the Cycle, is available from the Social Inclusion website www.socialinclusion.sa.gov.au
YACSA's submission to the Social Inclusion Board on Juvenile Justice (February 2007) (740Kb)
YACSA's previous submission in 2004 ( 268Kb)
The Select Committee report is available from the State Parliament website
YACSA's written submission to the NYC enquiry on Youth Homelessness (June 2007) (404Kb)
YACSA's submission on Domestic Violence Laws Reform (May 2007) (596Kb)
YACSA's submission to the NYC enquiry on Youth Homelessness (April 2007) (652Kb)
2006
2005
Letter to the Attorney General regarding the report of the Parliamentary Select Committee into the juvenile justice system (September 2005) (68Kb)
Letter to the Minister for Transport regarding proposed drug driving legislation (May 2005) (40Kb)
Letter to the Parliamentary Select Committee regarding the tattooing and body piercing industries (March 2005) (52Kb)
Submission to the Traineeships and Apprenticeships Futures project (February 2005) (176Kb)
Budget
State Budget Submission 2008-2009
The State Budget Submission 2008-2009 outlines the youth sector’s 10 priority areas for expenditure in the interests of young South Australians. Key areas where investment is required in 2008-2009 include: juvenile justice and full funding of the recommendations in To Break the Cycle; further strengthening of the foster care system, including improved investment in individualised learning plans for young people in care; expansion of the SA Works program; improvements in mental health service delivery to young people; investment in housing strategies targeted at the needs and circumstances of young people; and more.
State budget submission 2008 - 2009 recommendations (88Kb)
State budget submission 2008 - 2009 (276Kb)
Budget Analysis
SACOSS has prepared an initial response to the State Budget 2008 - 2009 which can be found here (164Kb).
Other
UNISA and SACOSS release report detailing workforce challenges the sector faces. Careers at the Coalface, a research project conducted over three years included information collected on more than 1000 organisations, predicts an increase of 30,000 jobs in the sector across Australia over the next 5 years. With the most obviously ageing population in Australia, South Australia must develop a robust and high quality workforce as this is the workforce that will continue to support those most vulnerable in our community.
Full report (2.45Mb)
Condensed report (690Kb)