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‘Help way earlier!’ – transforming child justice
Read Help way earlier, a report by the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner on how Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing.
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On Your Terms: Youth survey on consent and sex ed
Under the direction of the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Rights Team at the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Education to conduct a study on 14-18-year-old's experiences of, and attitudes towards, consent, respectful...
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Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform Across Australia
Background In 2023-24, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner conducted a project that investigated opportunities for reform of youth justice and related systems across Australia based on evidence and the protection of human rights. The project explored ways to reduce children’s involvement in crime...
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Supporting Quality Engagement with ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ
Project overview The Supporting Quality Engagement with ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ consultation project aims to include the voices of children, young people and their families in policies and services that directly affect them. The five Key National Strategies   The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds is...
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ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Reports
The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner produces a report every year on the state of children's rights in Australia.
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Child-friendly versions of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Reports
What are the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Reports? The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner has to submit a report every year on the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by children and young people in Australia. This page contains an overview of all of the child friendly versions of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights...
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Reporting to the United Nations on ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights
In September 2019, Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This UN Committee monitors Australia’s progress in fulfilling its obligations under: • the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the...
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Child Safe Organisations
The National Principles aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing across all sectors in Australia.
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Building Belonging - a toolkit to tackle racial prejudice in early childhood settings
In 2016, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ developed its first series of early childhood education resources. ‘ Building Belonging ’ is a comprehensive toolkit of resources which includes an ebook, song with actions, educator guide, posters and lesson plans, focused on encouraging respect for...
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Child-friendly version of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Report 2014
In December 2014, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner published a child-friendly version of her ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Rights Report 2014. The child-friendly report is a short, easy-to-read summary of the contents of the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner's report to Parliament. The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's...
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Statement of Intent on ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights in Early Childhood Education and Care
In 2014, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner worked with Early Childhood Australia (ECA) to develop a Statement of Intent on ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Rights in Early Childhood Education and Care (Statement of Intent). The Statement of Intent identifies priority areas for action. It is a practical tool designed...
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A model charter of rights for children and young people detained in youth justice facilities
This Charter of Rights tells you what you can expect while you are detained. The rights apply to everyone so you have to respect other people’s rights.
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Child friendly version of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations
In 2012, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, which monitors how Australia meets its obligations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, issued its Concluding Observations on Australia’s progress. During 2014, the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner worked with UNICEF...
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Discrimination: Don't cop it!
Discrimination. Don't cop it! You don’t have to put up with being treated unfairly because you’re young. There are laws to protect you against discrimination, harassment and bullying. These laws apply right across Australia. If you have a complaint, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ can look...
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Back Me Up
The campaign was launched to encourage young people to support their friends targeted by cyberbullying.
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