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Department for Child Protection, South Australia is currently accepting applications for its Dame Roma Mitchell Grants Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Dame Roma Mitchell Grants are designed to help young people who have experienced the South Australian child protection system access opportunities that can improve their wellbeing, independence, education, and future prospects.The program provides targeted financial support for eligible applicants to pursue goals that may otherwise be difficult to afford.
Dame Roma Mitchell Grants are available in the following categories:
Achieving personal goals
These grants provide a range of social, recreational and self-development opportunities. Previous grants have been awarded for:
musical instruments
attendance at workshops
art materials
sporting equipment.
Health and wellbeing
Grants have been awarded to support independence, identity and health such as:
driving lessons
essential basic furniture and household items
counselling
health services or equipment not covered by existing government funding.
Developmental opportunities
Grants can support young people to re-engage in learning or earning to successfully achieve educational or vocational outcomes. Previous grants have provided:
pre-vocational courses
computers and software to assist with study and gaining employment
textbooks
business expenses
study opportunities, workshops and conferences
tools for apprenticeships.
You are eligible to apply if
alternatively, you may be eligible, if you are a child/young person who is/was placed in the long-term care of relatives under family care agreements, financially supported on a regular basis by the Department for Child Protection (or a previous equivalent) for a combined total of at least one year;
Apply for Department for Child Protection, South Australia - Dame Roma Mitchell Grants Program
