The new Children’s Guardian Act commences 1 March 2020, bringing together existing legislation under one Act, and expanding and strengthening the NSW Reportable Conduct Scheme. Powers and functions of the Children’s Guardian from the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) […]
Annual progress report 2019: Implementation of recommendations from the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
This report, published by the Australian Government, reviews the Australian Government’s progress towards implementing the Royal Commission’s recommendations in 2019. On 15 December 2017, the Royal Commission delivered its Final Report. The Final Report made 409 recommendations to better protect children […]
Report: Positive Sense of Identity and Culture
Author: Lauren Renshaw Work by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) reinforces the importance of culture and identity to the wellbeing of young Australians and offers guidance on how these can be better measured and managed. In […]