Rights of children and young people

Submissions

26 May 2014

Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission, May 2014

National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014

01 August 2013

Submission to Australian Human Rights Commission, August 2013

Access to justice in the criminal justice system for people with disability

31 May 2012

Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, May 2012

Inquiry into the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (National Children's Commissioner) Bill 2012

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09 February 2012

Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission, February 2012

Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of smuggling offences who say they are children

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What's happening?

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Newsletter 12 December 2018

Commissioner's Update - December 2018

Newsletter 06 November 2018

Commissioner's Update - November 2018

Opinion 25 October 2018

Opinion piece in The West Australian - Rights fundamental to our children's wellbeing

Commissioner's News 24 October 2018

WA children’s rights outlined in Statement of Commitment

Commissioner's News 27 June 2018

WA Government response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse welcomed by Commissioner

Media 30 January 2018

WA students speak out on school and learning

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