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Reporting to the United Nations on Children's Rights

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Towards a National Child Wellbeing Strategy

Speech by National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds to the Parliamentary Friends of Early Childhood Thanks for this opportunity to share some reflections on my vision for early childhood policy. I would first like to acknowledge the traditional owners – Nunnawal and Ngambri people – and pay my...

25 February, 2021

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Anne Hollonds commences as National Children’s Commissioner

30 October, 2020

Child wearing a facemask sitting with head in hands

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Greater focus needed on kids during pandemic

16 September, 2020

Children's Rights

Updates from Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians

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Anne Hollonds

Anne Hollonds commenced as National Children’s Commissioner in November 2020.

Before her appointment to the role, Anne was the Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, an independent statutory authority of the Australian Government responsible for conducting research and providing advice on child and family wellbeing. In over five years in this role she was also Director of the Australian Gambling Research Centre.

For more than 23 years Anne has been a Chief Executive Officer of government and non-government organisations focussed on policy, service delivery and research in health, education and social services, including the Benevolent Society and Relationships Australia NSW.