Wellbeing
Working with the community to strengthen children and young people’s wellbeing is the core function of the Commissioner’s role.
Consulting children and young people on what wellbeing means to them and what influences their wellbeing, was one of the first major projects undertaken by the Commissioner.
Reports
Profile of Children and Young People in WA, February 2019
The latest data on young people across WA to help government and non-government organisations in planning for services and programs.
Indicators of Wellbeing
The Commissioner has developed this practical online data resource to monitor and report on the wellbeing of WA’s children and young people.
Discussion paper - Children and young people's vulnerability
Oversight of services for children and young people in Western Australia
Oversight of services for children and young people in Western Australia
Policy briefs
Policy brief - Recreation
Housing and homelessness: The impact on the wellbeing of WA children and young people
Developed from the Commissioner's 2014 Wellbeing Monitoring Framework
Obesity and its impacts on the wellbeing of WA children and young people
Developed from the Commissioner's 2014 Wellbeing Monitoring Framework
Children and young people speak out about bullying
Developed from the Commissioner's 2011 Wellbeing research project
Submissions
Submission to National Action Plan for Children's Health: 2020-2030, January 2019
The Commissioner has provided recommendations to the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth on the development of the National Action Plan for Children's Health: 2020-2030.
Submission to the Department of Communities, December 2017
'Better Choices: Youth in WA' discussion paper, WA Youth Strategy
Submission to the Service Priority Review Panel, July 2017
Letter of priorities for the Government's Service Priority Review
Submission to Department for Children Protection and Family Support, April 2017
Consultation paper for the Review of the 2017 Children and Community Services Act 2004