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A last resort? National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention

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This is an important report. It deals with our treatment of children in the most recent wave of boat people seeking refuge and a better life on our shores. It does so in the knowledge that there is a tension created by the community expectation that the Government will defend Australia's security while simultaneously upholding individual rights - the notion of the 'fairgo' for all. The report also challenges the argument that family unity within immigration detention centres is the only way that children's 'best interests' can be protected.

Children's Rights Reports

Cartoon of Megan Mitchell with kids. Speech bubble:"Did you know there are 5.5 million children (everyone under 18) in Australia? That's a lot of you!

The National Children's Commissioner produces a report every year on the state of children's rights in Australia.

Immigration detainees with adverse security assessments

[2013] AusHRC 64 - Report into arbitrary detention and the best interests of the child

Children's Rights Report 2013

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The Report examines the key international human rights treaty on children’s rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and its implementation in Australia. Current statistics are used in the report to show how children are faring in Australia. The Report also refers to the outcomes of the Big Banter national listening tour.

Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care

 

Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care

Australian Human Rights Commission Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issue Paper 4

8 November 2013

Child Safe Institutions

 

Child Safe Institutions

11 October 2013

National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention - Index

National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014. Hearing transcripts, submissions and expert reports now available.

Realising child rights in the early years

Closing speech

Infant and Early Childhood Social and Emotional Wellbeing Conference 2013

National Convention Centre, Canberra

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1. Acknowledgments

Thank you, Lance, for that kind introduction.

I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present, and other Aboriginal people here today.

Respecting children’s voices in play and learning

Megan Mitchell
National Children’s Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission

 

Continuing the conversation: are all the voices being heard
Crown Plaza, Hunter Valley
Friday 18 October 2013

Vulnerable children at the boundary of the criminal justice system

Keynote address at the Jesuit Social Services National Justice Symposium

Pushing the boundaries: rethinking the limits of children’s involvement in the criminal justice system.

 

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1. Acknowledgments