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Children's Rights Report 2015 Summary

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In 2015 the National Children’s Commissioner conducted a national investigation into the impact of family and domestic violence on children. This document provides a summary of the key findings and recommendations from the national investigation.

What does the Children’s Rights Report 2015 say?

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In 2015 the National Children’s Commissioner conducted a national investigation into the impact of family and domestic violence on children. This version is for children and young people.

The human rights of children are at risk if control orders are placed on 14-year-olds

On Tuesday this week Attorney-General George Brandis foreshadowed extending laws concerning control orders to fourteen- and fifteen-year-old children.

Domestic violence: $100 million funding raises hope in a week of tragedy

 

 

By Professor Gillian Triggs and Commissioner Megan Mitchell.

We can no longer tolerate the loss of innocent lives, or allow children to be exposed to such horrific crimes.

This week we have seen at least four lives tragically cut short at the hands of a partner or family member. Two of these victims were a mother and her unborn baby; the others a 12-year-old girl and a 17-month-old baby. That was just in New South Wales alone.

Children's Rights Report 2015

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This report outlines work the National Children's Commissioner has undertaken throughout 2014-15

Children’s Commissioners and Guardians Communique 20–21 May 2015

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The ACCG meets twice each year, and aims to promote and protect the safety, well-being and rights of children and young people in Australia, and ensure that the best interests of children and young people are considered in public policy and program development across Australia.

Embedding children’s rights into children’s services

YMCA 2015 National Children’s Services Conference
Moonee Valley Racing Club, Victoria
Saturday 21 March 2015
 

Introduction

Good morning and thank you for the introduction.

Supporting young children’s rights: Statement of Intent

Good morning and thank you for the introduction.

I’d like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and pay my respects to their elders past and present.

It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be here today to launch the Statement of Intent on Supporting Young Children’s Rights.

Thank you all for coming along. I am very proud of this initiative, which is the result of a highly productive partnership between Early Childhood Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Supporting young children's rights

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Statement of intent (2015–2018) between Early Childhood Australia (ECA), its members and the National Children’s Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission.

The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014)

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Foreword

Australia currently holds about 800 children in mandatory closed immigration detention for indefinite periods, with no pathway to protection or settlement. This includes 186 children detained on Nauru.

Children and their families have been held on the mainland and on Christmas Island for, on average, one year and two months. Over 167 babies have been born in detention within the last 24 months.