Erasmia / Ladium Child Protection
designated Child Protection Organisation; 60+ years serving the community; social work services: child protection, foster care, counselling, family work, court processes, material assistance; area of service: Laudium, Claudius/Erasmia, Christoburg, Itereleng (Itireleng) Informal Settlement, Mooiplaats; accepts inquiries from across the country and internationally; DSD-funded. It is the primary statutory child protection social work service for this densely populated area west of Centurion in the City of Tshwane — a predominantly Indian community with a growing mixed-demographic informal settlement (Itireleng) on its borders. Core services include child protection investigations (abuse, neglect, abandonment), home and school visits, emergency removal and safe care placement, Children's Court inquiries and finalisations, foster care screening, placement and supervision, placement in children's homes, and comprehensive counselling covering trauma, bereavement, divorce, couples conflict, parenting, and life skills. The organisation notes that people from across South Africa and internationally have accessed its services, reflecting the trust built over six decades. For GBV survivors in Laudium, Erasmia, Christoburg, and Itireleng whose children have experienced abuse or who themselves need child protection-adjacent social work support, Laudium Child Welfare is the primary referral. For specialist GBV crisis services: GBV Command Centre 0800 428 428 (toll-free, 24/7); SAPS Laudium; Kopano Manyano KMGC (Pretoria, 24/7 VEP, 012 304 0670).
Contact & Location
- counsellor on duty
- Laudium, Centurion, 0037
Opening Hours
Opening hours not available. Contact the organisation directly.
About
Statutory Mandate and Area
The Pretoria and District Child and Family Welfare Society — operating as Laudium Child Welfare — is a DSD-funded designated Child Protection Organisation. Its area of statutory operation covers: Laudium, Claudius, Erasmia, Christoburg, Itireleng Informal Settlement, and Mooiplaats. The organisation notes that over its 60+ year history, people from across South Africa and internationally have made use of its services.
Services
Child protection services: Receiving and investigating reports of abuse and neglect from schools, community members, SAPS, hospitals, and individuals; home and school visits; assessment of safety; liaison with SAPS and DSD; emergency removal and placement in safe care where necessary.
Children's Court: Attending and presenting in Children's Court inquiries and finalisations; compiling social worker reports; representing the child's interests throughout.
Foster care: Screening and assessing prospective foster parents; facilitating placements; providing ongoing supervision and support to foster families; completing supervision reports for court.
Placement in children's homes: Facilitating placement in registered CYCCs where family or foster care is not possible.
Counselling: A comprehensive range of counselling services is offered, including: - Individual trauma and abuse counselling - Bereavement counselling - Couples counselling - Divorce counselling and parental plans - Parenting skills group work - Life skills group work
Family reunification services: Working to safely restore family relationships where disruption has occurred.
Material planning assistance: Connecting families to material resources, social grants, and support services.
Prevention services: Community and school-based prevention programming to reduce the incidence and severity of abuse and family breakdown.
For GBV Survivors
For GBV survivors in the Laudium/Erasmia/Christoburg/Itireleng area, Laudium Child Welfare is the primary social work referral for child-related concerns: abuse of a child, a child witnessing domestic violence, emergency foster care, court preparation for children, and counselling.
For the survivor's own crisis support, the following services are nearby: - Kopano Manyano KMGC (Pretoria): 24/7 VEP and police station advocacy — 012 304 0670 / 217 Pretorius Street, Pretoria - GBV Command Centre: 0800 428 428 (toll-free, 24/7) - SAPS Laudium: For domestic violence reports and protection orders - Tshwane District Hospital Crisis Centre (Prinshof): Forensic care after sexual assault — 012 354 5958
Laudium Child Welfare (Pretoria and District Child and Family Welfare Society): laudiumchildwelfare.co.za. Phone: 012 374 3491. Email: manager@laudiumchildwelfare.co.za. 220 4th Avenue, Laudium, Centurion, 0037. 60+ years. Child protection, foster care, Children's Court, counselling, family work. Area: Laudium, Erasmia, Claudius, Christoburg, Itireleng, Mooiplaats. DSD-funded. GBV crisis: 0800 428 428 / Childline: 116.