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National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ for wellbeing of children in the Jewish community amid surge in antisemitism
The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner has expressed alarm about the impact of rising antisemitism in Australia on the wellbeing of Jewish children and young people.
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Australian parents and kids deserve better
In a joint op-ed, National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner Anne Hollonds and Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay contend that the proposed ban on social media access for Australians under 16 merely addresses surface issues without improving overall safety on these platforms.
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New animation – ‘Do things with the information we tell you’
In the Supporting Quality Engagement with ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ 2023 Final Report, children and young people said they want to see action based on what they told us about their lived experience.
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Proposed Social Media Ban for Under-16s in Australia
The Australian Government is proposing laws that will require technology companies to restrict individuals under the age of 16 years from accessing their social media platforms.
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NT youth crime laws fail children and the community
National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds said the passing of legislation in the Northern Territory that will see children as young as 10 years old jailed is a failure of all the support systems that should be helping these children.
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NT Government urged not to lower age of criminal responsibility
The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Commissioner have urged the Northern Territory Government to reverse its plan next week to introduce a new law to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to ten years.
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We must ‘help way earlier’ – united call to address systemic failures of Australia’s youth justice systems
Joint media release: Justice Reform Initiative and ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Law and justice leaders, parliamentarians, First Nations leaders, child safety advocates, community service providers, peak organisations, and people with lived experience of child imprisonment from around...