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On Your Terms: Youth survey on consent and sex ed

Under the direction of the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Rights Team at the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Education to conduct a study on 14-18-year-old's experiences of, and attitudes towards, consent, respectful...
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Supporting Quality Engagement with ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ

Project overview The Supporting Quality Engagement with ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ consultation project aims to include the voices of children, young people and their families in policies and services that directly affect them. The five Key National Strategies   The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds is...
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ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Reports

The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner produces a report every year on the state of children's rights in Australia.
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Child-friendly versions of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Reports

What are the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights Reports? The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner has to submit a report every year on the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by children and young people in Australia. This page contains an overview of all of the child friendly versions of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights...
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Reporting to the United Nations on ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Rights

In September 2019, Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This UN Committee monitors Australia’s progress in fulfilling its obligations under: • the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the...
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Child Safe Organisations

The National Principles aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing across all sectors in Australia.
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Discrimination: Don't cop it!

Discrimination. Don't cop it! You don’t have to put up with being treated unfairly because you’re young. There are laws to protect you against discrimination, harassment and bullying. These laws apply right across Australia. If you have a complaint, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ can look...