Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2026 South Australian Child Protection and Family Support Awards.

  • Murraylands Cultural Youth Council, Department for Child Protection (WINNER)
  • Ghenelle Brennan, Department for Child Protection
  • Michelle Holthouse & Lawrence Webster, Uniting Country SA

Awards sponsor: Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People

  • Ann Kasprzak, Centacare Catholic Community Services (WINNER)
  • Craig Rigney, KWY Aboriginal Corporation
  • Susanna LaFratta, Department for Child Protection

  • Lisa Roe, Family Day Care (WINNER)
  • Melinda Eckert, Department for Child Protection
  • Puddle Jumpers

Awards sponsor: Lutheran Care

  • Co-location Model Port Lincoln, Centacare Catholic Country SA & Department for Child Protection (WINNER)
  • Clare Valley Children’s Centre, Department for Education
  • Dr Ivan Raymond, Life Buoyancy Institute Foundation

  • RAISE Parent Inclusion Program,The Reily Foundation (WINNER)
  • Irene Stanford & Jackson Tanner, Junction Australia
  • Safeguarding Team, Goodstart Early Learning

Award Sponsor: Child and Family Focus SA

  • Sean Fahey, Department of Human Services (WINNER)
  • Diagonal Care Team Area 5A, Department for Child Protection
  • Gail Wolf, HenderCare Foundation

Award Sponsor: Guardian for Children and Young People

  • Roslyn Mahon, Department for Child Protection (WINNER)
  • Loralie Murchie, Department for Child Protection
  • Steve James, Department for Child Protection

Award Sponsor: Create Foundation

  • Aaliyh Hansen (WINNER)
  • Aliyah Harvey (WINNER)
  • Allie Goodall

Award Sponsor: Commissioner for Children & Young People

  • Maria Kouimanis, AnglicareSA (WINNER)
  • Belinda Lane, AnglicareSA
  • Vashti Janzen, Uniting Communities

Awards sponsor: Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers SA

  • Emily Fullerton & Chad Fowler, Life Without Barriers (WINNER)
  • Flayme Rollins, Martinthi - InComPro (WINNER)
  • Heather Downie, Department for Child Protection

Awards sponsor: Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers SA