Children and young people's rights - a conversation

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Consultation has concluded

About

This engagement has closed. Thanks for your interest.

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What we're doing

The Council for the Care of Children, Save the Children Australia and the Office for Children and Young People are asking South Australians under 18 what type of person should be a Commissioner for Children and Young People and what they should do.

In 2015, Australia has been a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child (UNCRC) for 25 years and the SA Government's proposed legislation, if passed, will establish a Commissioner for Young People in South Australia.

How you can take

About

This engagement has closed. Thanks for your interest.

_____________________________________

What we're doing

The Council for the Care of Children, Save the Children Australia and the Office for Children and Young People are asking South Australians under 18 what type of person should be a Commissioner for Children and Young People and what they should do.

In 2015, Australia has been a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child (UNCRC) for 25 years and the SA Government's proposed legislation, if passed, will establish a Commissioner for Young People in South Australia.

How you can take part

If you're under 4-18 years old, you can have your say until Friday 12 June 2015.

The conversations are about:

1) The rights of children and young people under the UNCRC

  • at home, school, in the community and online

2) A Commissioner for Children & Young People in SA, including:

  • what type of person should a Commissioner be?
  • what should a Commissioner do?
  • how should a Commissioner find out from young people what’s important to them?

A report of participants’ views will be provided to the Minister for Education and Child Development by in July 2015, with the aim of informing the recruitment, selection and operation of a Commissioner. The report will also be published to inform the community about the views of children and young people in SA.

Have your say

Quiz 1: You Have Rights (for children and young people from 4-18 years in SA)

Take the quiz (click here)

You might also wish to use:

  • Automated electronic form (PDF 310KB) – fill in this ‘yellow’ version of the quiz on your computer and hit send to forward it automatically. You can save or print the completed form before sending it.
  • Print friendly version (PDF 640KB) – print this ‘white’ version of the quiz to write or draw on and post, fax or scan and email the completed form to the Council.

Quiz 2: Commissioner (for children and young people from 4-18 years in SA)

Take the quiz (click here)

You may also wish to use:

  • Quiz 2: Commissioner – automated electronic form (PDF 320KB) - fill in the ‘yellow’ version of the quiz on your computer and hit send to forward it automatically. You can save or print the completed form before sending it.
  • Quiz 2: Commissioner – print friendly version (PDF 640KB) - print this ‘white’ version of the quiz to write or draw on and post, fax or scan and email the completed form to the Council.