South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts52C—The Guardian's functions and powers
(1) The Guardian's
functions are as follows:
(a) to
promote the best interests of children under the guardianship, or in the
custody, of the Minister, and in particular those in alternative care;
(b) to
act as an advocate for the interests of children under the guardianship, or in
the custody, of the Minister;
(c) to
monitor the circumstances of children under the guardianship, or in the
custody, of the Minister;
(d) to
provide advice to the Minister on the quality of the provision of care for
children under the guardianship, or in the custody of, the Minister and on
whether the children's needs are being met;
(e) to
inquire into, and provide advice to the Minister in relation to, systemic
reform necessary to improve the quality of care provided for children in
alternative care;
(f) to
investigate and report to the Minister on matters referred to the Guardian by
the Minister.
(2) In carrying out
functions under this section, the Guardian must—
(a)
encourage children who are affected by issues that the Guardian has under
consideration to express their own views and give proper weight to those
views; and
(b) pay
particular attention to the needs of children under the guardianship, or in
the custody, of the Minister who have a physical, psychological or
intellectual disability; and
(c)
receive and consider information, reports and materials relevant to carrying
out the Guardian's statutory functions.
(3) The Guardian has
the powers necessary or expedient for, or incidental to, the performance of
the Guardian's functions.
(4) A government or
non-government organisation that is involved in the provision of services to
children must, at the Guardian's request, provide the Guardian with
information relevant to the performance of the Guardian's functions.