| Involving Children and Young People - Participation Guidelines |
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As citizens children and young people should be involved in decision making that affects their lives.Government and non-government organisations have an important role to play in ensuring children and young people’s views are heard and reflected in their policies, programs and services.
The Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006 sets out the functions of the Commissioner, which includes:
19(b) to promote the participation of children and young people in themaking of decisions that affect their lives and to encourage government and non-government agencies to seek the participation of children and young people appropriate to their age and maturity
20(d) develop guidelines for government agencies and non-government agencies regarding the participation by children and young people in decisions which affect them
The Commissioner strongly advocates for the involvement of children and young people and has developed these guidelines to assist organisations to do this successfully and in ways which benefit both the organisation and children and young people.
The guidelines include examples of the great work occurring around
Western Australia.
If you are involving children and young people in the work of your organisation and would like the Commissioner for Children and Young People to hear about it, please contact us.