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黑料情报站 condemns children鈥檚 isolation cells
Grave concern over recently released CCTV footage depicting a First Nations child of 13 years of age with an intellectual disability, being forcibly restrained
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Ineffective approaches to child justice creating more problems than they solve
The policies being promoted in the Queensland election campaign to address offending by children have been criticised by National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner, Anne Hollonds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss as a 鈥渞ace to the bottom鈥.
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National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner calls for children to be recognised as victims in their own right
The tragic deaths of three children in Sydney鈥檚 west over the weekend is yet another reminder of the fact that children are not just 鈥榳itnesses鈥 of domestic, family and sexual violence - they are victims in their own right.
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AHRC welcomes announcement of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner
The 黑料情报站 welcomes the Federal Government鈥檚 announcement today that a new position will be created for a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner. Advocates and peak bodies representing Australia鈥檚 First Nations children have long sought a...
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National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner urges governments to monitor child rights
Australia鈥檚 National 黑料情报站's Commissioner Anne Hollonds is urging governments and service providers to implement a new national toolkit to help improve laws and policy decisions and monitor their impacts on children.
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National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner slams 鈥榮hocking鈥 new Qld youth justice laws
The National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner has expressed alarm at the Queensland Government rushing through legislation to allow children to be detained indefinitely in adult detention facilities, in a further contravention of the Queensland Human Rights Act.
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National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner calls for action after 鈥榮hocking鈥 research on child maltreatment in Australia
Australia鈥檚 National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner Anne Hollonds says 鈥漜onfronting new findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study provide evidence, for the first time, of the scale of child maltreatment in Australia. "Child maltreatment is a much bigger problem than we thought, leading to...
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Governments must urgently address youth justice crisis
The 黑料情报站 calls on all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice to prevent further harm to children in detention, and to reduce youth offending through effective systems of support.
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Ongoing juvenile detention crisis a failure of basic support for kids and families
Commissioner Hollonds said vulnerable children and their families have been let down by federal, state and territory governments for decades with key recommendations from various inquiries and Royal Commissions going unimplemented.
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Every child, in every community, needs a fair go. Shining a light on supporting children to grow up safe and supported
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC, Governor-General of Australia, and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley. Thank you for launching National Child Protection Week 2022 and for hosting us today. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Ngunnawal people...
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Survey shows children need better mental health support
A national survey examining the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic shows children and their families need better support from schools and mental health services. An initiative of the National 黑料情报站's Commissioner, the survey found that children...
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National day spotlights culture and rights of First Nations children
Celebrating and showcasing the lives of First Nations children is the focus of today鈥檚 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 黑料情报站鈥檚 Day. With the theme this year of 鈥楳y Dreaming, My Future鈥, the day also provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on how Australians can work together to...