The Reily Foundation
The Direct Experience Group bringing forward positive change in the Child Protection and Family Support system.
Established by the Minister for Child Protection, the Honorable Katrine Hildyarde MP, the Direct Experience Groups is providing a voice for people with lived experience of the SA child protection system in system improvement.
Drawing on firsthand knowledge, the group will shape policy reform, drive practice development and inform systemic transformation. The Reily Foundation partners with Life Without Barriers and DS Consulting in supporting group members and group functions.
L to R: Hayley Brown, Nadia Bergineti, Minister for Child Protection, Katrine Hildyard, Lucy Wade, Jacinta Morey, Jackie Bray
With a difficult direct experience, I now feel responsible for using my voice to speak up and identify issues that have contributed to previous intergenerational and structural harm. I’m thankful for the opportunity to contribute to a working group that can remind others, including policymakers, that hope is powerful and change is possible.
L to R: Deputy Chair, Jacinta Morey with Minister for Child Protection, Katrine Hildyard and DEG Chairperson Hayley Brown,
Graphic recording from the 2024 Australian Child Protection and Family Support Symposium.
At its core, the project recognizes the invaluable insights and perspectives that individuals with lived experience bring to the table.
How can you get involved?
Are you passionate about ensuring the safety and well-being of children and families? We will be seeking ideas and feedback from the broader direct experience community in SA. If you have direct experience within the child protection and family support system please Register for Updates and to have your say.
Share
Share your firsthand insights and experiences to inform policy development.
Contribute
Contribute ideas and knowledge to enhance child protection and family support services.
DEG acknowledges the First Nations people of Australia, paying respects to elders, past and present, and their continuing connection to land, sea and culture. DEG recognise the overrepresentation of First Nation children historically and currently within SA’s child protection system. DEG is proud to be working for a child protection and family support system that keeps children at its heart and families together and connected.
Latest News
Read more about the Direct Experience Group
Read more about the 2024 Australian Child Protection and Family Support Symposium.
Direct Experience Group | Communique March 2025
Direct Experience Group | Communique November 2024
Direct Experience Group | Communique August 2024
Direct Experience Group | Communique May 2024
Direct Experience Group | Communique March 2024
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The Reily Foundation
The Reily Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country on which we work, the peoples of the Kaurna Nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.