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2019 Federal Election Priorities for South Australia’s Children and Young People
In the lead up to the 2019 Federal Election, South Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People Helen Connolly, has devised a set of election priorities that reflect what children and young people have told her are impacting most on their...
read moreCommissioner launches ‘Get Around It’ during Youth Week
The Instagram platform @getaroundit_sa, which showcases South Australia’s young Thinkers, Makers and Doers, was launched during this year's Youth Week [ngg src="galleries" ids="6" exclusions="64" sortorder="62,61,69,64,63,66,68,67,65"...
read moreRegional Youth Bus back on the road
Shaping Futures is taking their repurposed Adelaide Metro Regional bus back onto SA’s roads after a sponsorship from the Commissioner for Children and Young People. The Regional Youth Bus delivers services which meet the needs of young people who...
read moreJailhouse Rock – The Goyder Youth Advisory Council’s first ever Battle of the Bands
The Goyder Youth Advisory Council’s first ever Battle of the Bands was a stomping success, with a full day of competition and proceeds going to charities and non-profits. With support from the Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Goyder...
read moreElizabeth Grove Primary Students Idea to ‘Be a buddy not a bully’
‘Be a buddy not a bully’ was the idea for an art project by a group of year four and five students from Elizabeth Grove Primary School. The group of 45 children have been working with Youth Development Officer Georgina Pearce from Playford Council...
read morePICKLE app designed specially for SA young people
Shelter SA is a non-profit peak housing organisation incorporated in 1977 and a member of National Shelter, a network of Australian housing organisations. Shelter SA advocates for improved housing outcomes for everyone, including those who are on...
read moreThe Power of Music
Not only is Lonely Planet telling the world about the music scene in Adelaide but our children and young people also know the power of music! “I myself am a very musical person, I play most instruments, I play drums when mad or play guitar when I...
read more“Adulty” Things
During the Listening Tour we heard a lot about the importance of learning how to do the day to day activities that you are responsible for once you become an adult. One 17 year old told us that schools should “run programs that teach young...
read moreNational Youth Arts Summit
Helen Connolly presenting her opening keynote address at the National Youth Summit Future Proofing Arts + Culture at Carclew House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izduAipS5dA
read moreListening Tour Reflections
Listening Tour: Reflections is the first report released by the Commissioner of Children and Young People. It is the Commissioners reflections of what was said after speaking to over 1,000 South Australian children and young people. It summarises...
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