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A re-elected Malinauskas Labor Government will deliver more support to kids in need, helping unlock a brand-new headquarters for charity Backpacks 4 SA Kids in Adelaide’s northern suburbs. 

Since 2012, Backpacks 4 SA Kids has delivered more than 110,000 programs supporting children and young people displaced by family and domestic violence, neglect, homelessness, or poverty. 

Backpacks 4 SA Kids is currently operating from temporary premises after being forced to vacate its Para Hills West warehouse.

If re-elected in March, the Malinauskas Labor Government will contribute $500,000 towards the construction of a new Backpacks for SA Kids facility, which will be built at Rundle Reserve, Salisbury South on land provided by the City of Salisbury for a peppercorn rent.

More than a warehouse, the facility will be a shared community space where volunteers, grassroots organisations and families can connect, learn from and support one another.

The proposed facility includes:
  • A Volunteer & Community Hub for training, engagement, and connection
  • Hot-desking and meeting rooms for community groups and support services
  • Shared logistics zones to empower collaboration between charities
  • Fully accessible infrastructure for inclusive use by all

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