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Children's Commissioner says Junior Special Olympics is a winner
06 Dec 2012
The NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, Megan Mitchell, today congratulated the organisers of the Special Olympics for the Junior National Games, being held in Newcastle 6-10 December, and encouraged the local community to get behind this wonderful event.
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November current awareness bulletin
29 Nov 2012
In this month's edition: the unintended impact of NAPLAN testing; an assessment of Queensland's blue card system; child online saftey and internet use; Indigenous youth engagement in natural resource management; reports on the impact of family structure and parents' working hours; and more
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Commission sponsored planning award announced
28 Nov 2012
Diary: On Tuesday night, 13 November 2012, I attended the Planning Institute of Australia’s Awards for Excellence Presentation dinner. The Awards for Excellence Program recognises innovation, leadership and excellence in the planning profession.
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Royal Commission consultation closes today
26 Nov 2012
The Australian Government released a consultation paper to inform the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, announced last week by the Prime Minister. Submissions close today.
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Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2012 and Regulatory Impact Statement now available for public consultation
07 Nov 2012
The Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2012 and its Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) are now available for public consultation.
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KidsPoll results: young people, family, and alcohol
29 Oct 2012
In August 2012, KidsPoll asked about parents and guardians serving alcohol to young people at home.
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KidsPoll results: Facebook registration age
29 Oct 2012
In July, KidsPoll asked about lowering the registration age on Facebook. Here are the votes, and some comments received.
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KidsPoll results: children and hunting
29 Oct 2012
The KidsPoll run in June 2012 asked about children and hunting animals. Here are the votes received and what you told us.
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KidsPoll results: Going to school
29 Oct 2012
In May 2012, KidsPoll asked about how school students travelled to school. Here is what you told us.
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Commencement date for new Working With Children Check announced
19 Oct 2012
A commencement date has been announced for the new Working With Children Check – Monday 11 February 2013.
