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How to refocus the conversation and the risks of not doing so.
2018.07.27 / 5min read. Read More
Meaningful engagement with young people on how to respond to drug issues in Australia is critical.
We all want a South Australia where children are nurtured and protected to help them thrive and become well-rounded and successful…
2018.07.06 / 4min read. Read More
We need to support the whole family when tackling truancy.
All of us would agree that education is vitally important for our children and young people’s future outcomes. It’s also true that good…
2018.06.22 / 3min read. Read More
Imagine Being 25: the hopes and dreams of South Australia’s regional children and young people.
Last year when I started as Commissioner I went around the State and asked children and young people what they wanted to change, what they…
2018.06.08 / 3min read. Read More
Last year children and young people told me that bullying was one of the biggest issues for them…
It’s also a priority of the State Government with their pledge to implement anti-bullying strategies in all schools. Schools will now be…
2018.05.25 / 4min read. Read More
Last week many commentators, politicians, journalists and others were debating the pros and cons of…
At the heart of the report was a plan to better prepare students to succeed in a changing world.
2018.05.10 / 3min read. Read More
Just over a year ago I was appointed Commissioner for Children and Young People in South Australia.
I want to use this as an opportunity to tell you the story of what’s happened so far, but also tell you about what you can expect in the…
2018.04.27 / 4min read. Read More
This week I had the honour of chairing a meeting with His Royal Highness, The Prince Edward, Earl…
He was here to talk to civil society leaders about the Duke of Edinburgh Award being rolled out in the youth justice system in SA. I was…
2018.04.20 / 3min read. Read More
Children born this century are growing up in a completely digital world.
This impacts on the way children and young people view their world, access information and services, gain knowledge, form opinions and…
2018.04.13 / 4min read. Read More
Recently I have been thinking about how to get South Australians fired up about youth unemployment.
The data released last week by the Brotherhood of St Laurence identifies the twenty hot spots nationally that have the highest youth…
2018.04.06 / 2min read. Read More