Here's our regular diary from our Commissioner, Megan Mitchell, with news on lots of great work by individuals and organisations for the benefit of NSW kids.
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Commissioner talks with Newcastle kids
20 Mar 2012
I consult widely with children and young people across NSW to learn about what's important to kids in their communities. One of my main roles is to listen to children and young people, and to promote their interests and their participation in decisions that affect them. On Wednesday March 20, I visited children at Windale Public School and met professionals at the Eastlake Youth Centre and Ronald McDonald House in Newcastle.
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Commissioner meets youth athletes at Special Olympics Junior National Games
20 Mar 2012
The NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, Megan Mitchell, today will attend the Special Olympics Australia?s Junior National Games launch and meet with some of the Hunter's young athletes.
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What children want from welfare and protection services
01 Mar 2012
Along with the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies, the Commission for Children and Young People held a Research Forum on Tuesday 14 February on what children and young people want from child welfare and protection services. Associate Professor Dr Helen Buckley – from the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland – presented findings for research studies carried out in Ireland into the views of children and young people.
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Young People Advisory Group kicks off
03 Feb 2012
A real highlight from last week was meeting with our newly formed Young People Advisory Group during their orientation on 23 and 24 January. The Advisory Group, made up of 12 young people from six schools across NSW, is an exciting opportunity for young people to be heard and to influence decisions that affect young people throughout NSW.
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Commissioner's diary: Looking back, looking ahead
11 Jan 2012
At the end of my first full year as Commissioner I have had the opportunity to reflect on how far the Commission has come and how much we have all achieved during a time of review and significant change.
