Keeping Our Promises

To achieve the full development potential of South Australia's children and adolescents.HDA is an independent non-partisan organisation that encourages the use of evidence-based policy along with universal, targeted and clinical interventions designed to maximise the developmental potential of infants, children, adolescents and families in South Australia.HDA is funded and supported by the Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation, University of Adelaide (Robinson Research Institute), University of South Australia, Flinders University, the Department for Education, the Women’s and Children’s Health Network, the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (Women and Kids), Department of Human Services, Department for Child Protection, and Novita.

Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA)

Please join us for the 18th annual Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) Oration to be presented by Helen Connolly.

Napier 102 lecture theatre, 1st floor, Napier Building, University of Adelaide

Keeping our Promises is how I describe to children the treaties, obligations, legislation, policies and procedures made by leaders, governments, agencies, businesses and adults that tell them what they can expect from us and what we promise to do to positively impact their health, wellbeing, learning and safety. The theme also encapsulates the core of my statutory responsibility to provide, promote, and protect child rights and interests, to ensure we adults keep our promises to all SA children.This HDA Oration provides an overview of what I have learnt during my first term as Commissioner for Children and Young People. What needs to happen for us to be more child focussed in policy and practice and the things we adults need to stop and start doing, to ensure we keep our promises to all children to support them to live the best lives they can.OUR ORATORHelen Connolly, South Australian Commissioner for Children and Young PeopleHelen Connolly became South Australia’s first Commissioner for Children and Young People in April 2017. The position was established under the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016. The Commissioner promotes and advocates for the rights, development and wellbeing of all children and young people in South Australia, with a special focus to engage with and listen to children who aren’t usually heard.Helen has 30 years’ experience as a leader in human services. Throughout her career, Helen has taken an active advocacy role on the main policy issues that impact on the wellbeing of Australian families and children, with a strong focus on early intervention and prevention strategies.OUR CHAIRProfessor Claire Roberts (HDA Co-Convenor), NHMRC Leadership Fellow / Professor and Matthew Flinders Fellow / Group Leader, Pregnancy Health and Beyond Laboratory (PHaB Lab), College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University.Other event information:Networking and light refreshments will follow the session from 7pm.University of Adelaide (COVID) requirements:Face masks will no longer be required to be worn indoors while on the University of Adelaide campus. Face masks do provide a level of protection from transmission of COVID-19 and some members of the community may still choose to wear a mask when they can’t physically distance from others. The personal choice to wear a mask should be respected.It’s recommended that you continue to follow health advice and maintain social distancing and wash or sanitise your hands regularly.

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