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Childrens Rights
6 April 2022Publication
Keeping kids safe and well: your voices
Also available Keeping kids safe and well - Child-friendly version Children and young people are experts in their own lives, and their insights are critical for understanding how we can better support their safety and wellbeing. This report conveys the views of children, young people and families collected by the National Children’s Commissioner in face-to-face and online consultations and… -
Childrens Rights
8 March 2022Issues
Updates from Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians
Explore updates from the Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners. -
Childrens Rights
27 October 2021Publication
A guide for children and young people to the National Strategy to prevent child sexual abuse (2021)
This guide is intended to help children and young people understand child sexual abuse, how and where to get help, and how the National Strategy is improving Australia’s response to child sexual abuse. It is recommended for children aged 9 years and up. The development of the National Strategy was a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse… -
Childrens Rights
29 September 2021Webpage
About Children's Rights
What are children's rights? Just like adults, children have human rights across the full spectrum of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. Children also have special rights because of their vulnerability, such as the right to protection from exploitation and abuse, the right to be cared for and have a home, and the right to have a say in decisions which affect them. The… -
Childrens Rights
28 April 2021Speech
Children's Commissioner's address at mental health conference
National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds presented the opening address at the 2021 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference. The theme of the conference was NO TURNING BACK: Transforming and Redesigning Policy and Service Delivery. -
Childrens Rights
25 February 2021Speech
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 – Ngunnawal and Ngambri people – and pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. My observations this morning will draw…