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Public Transport Survey: What to Expect Next?
I created the Public Transport survey to give young people a voice and to better understand their thoughts and experiences using public transport. The public transport survey has now finished with 1,124 respondents between the ages of 13-20. Thank...
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Commissioner’s Runabout Term 3
The Commissioner engages with stakeholders across South Australia, not only to build relationships with those who can make meaningful change to the quality of SA children's lives, but also to foster interconnections between service providers so...
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Leigh Creek Area School Students Tour Parliament House
On Monday 5 September, students from Leigh Creek Area School visited South Australia's Parliament House for the first time. The six hour journey made over approximately 500kms was part of a rare opportunity for the 16 students from ages 9-14 years...
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Young People standing for office at Local Council Elections this November
Reflecting on the state of our democracy is the ongoing responsibility of us, its citizens. We do this partly by voting in State and Federal elections and being alert to the key issues in the contexts of our lives. However, we could also be...
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Civics and Citizenship: Free Professional Development Seminars for SA Teachers
The Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Parliament of South Australia and the Department for Education invited all teachers and pre-service teachers to a series of Civics and Citizenship themed professional learning sessions in Term 2....
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Vaping Survey: What to Expect Next?
I created the vaping survey to give young people a voice and to better understand vaping. Adults do not seem to be asking young people about their views, ideas and experiences. The vaping survey has now finished with 950 respondents between the...
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Chronic Illness Survey: What to Expect Next?
Chronic Illness is often misunderstood in schools, which is why the Commissioner created this survey to better understand the experiences of children and young people managing their chronic illness while attending school. Responses will be used to...
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More Space to Dream at Mount Gambier Library
The Commissioner’s Space to Dream Travelling Exhibition was exhibited at The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre from January through to April this year. With installations planned for metro and regional libraries across South Australia, the...
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Taking a Systemic Approach to Child Focused Design
Recently, Adelaide has emerged as a city with innovative learning environments that support new practices across sectors of education. The Building Learning Ecosystems conference showcased a vast array of learning environments in schools,...
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SA SRC Summit: Connecting SA’s young people to decision makers
South Australia’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, Helen Connolly, hosted the first face to face meeting of the newly established South Australian Student Representative Council (SA SRC) on Friday 13 May at the Adelaide Festival Centre....
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