Key Performance Indicators

Key Effectiveness Indicator 1.1

Extent to which children and young people in various regions of the State are consulted.

Description

It is a responsibility of the Commissioner to consult with a broad range of children and young people throughout WA each year. The scope and goals for this are set out in the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006 and the Strategic Plan. 

Consultation will comprise a number of discrete projects, involving the Commissioner (or the staff of the office, or a consultant/contractor employed to act on the Commissioner’s behalf) seeking the considered views of children and young people on a range of issues in both metropolitan and regional locations across Western Australia.

Target 2018–19

1,500 children and young people consulted.

Key Effectiveness Indicator 1.2

Extent to which issues impacting upon children and young people are researched, advocated and promoted.

Description

The Commissioner’s role includes analysis and interpretation of information collected through consultation and research processes to identify issues and trends affecting children and young people.  The Commissioner is responsible for making representations that explore the impact of these issues and advocate for, and promote the views of children and young people and what is in the best interests of their wellbeing.

Target 2018–19

200 representations

Key Effectiveness Indicator 1.3

Extent to which public awareness is engaged on issues impacting upon the wellbeing of children and young people.

Description

The Commissioner’s role includes the raising of public awareness of matters that impact on children and young people’s wellbeing. In fulfilling this role, the Commissioner aims to reach a broad range of audiences in both metropolitan and regional areas and monitors the achievement of the office through the number of people attending events, the number of publications downloaded from the website and the number of news articles viewed.

Targets 2018–19¹

• Adults attending events = 2,100 (1,500 metro/600 regional)
• Children and young people attending events = 200 metro/100 regional
• Website publication downloads = 4,000
• Website news items viewed = 10,000 (unique views minus home page views)

Key Efficiency Indicators

Consultation, research and the promotion of the wellbeing of children and young people are a responsibility of the Commissioner for Children and Young People and the scope and goals for this are prescribed in the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006.