Last year children and young people told me that bullying was one of the biggest issues for them and they wanted me to do something about this in my work as Commissioner for Children and young people
CCYP's Opinion It’s also a priority of the State Government with their pledge to implement anti-bullying strategies in all schools. Schools will now be asked to look at their anti-bullying policies. They will also get training on how...
Last week many commentators, politicians, journalists and others were debating the pros and cons of the David Gonski led review into educational excellence and the report of this review — Through Growth to Achievement
CCYP's Opinion At the heart of the report was a plan to better prepare students to succeed in a changing world. I am not an educator or curriculum expert but I am someone who spends a lot of time listening to children and young...
Just over a year ago I was appointed Commissioner for Children and Young People in South Australia
CCYP's Opinion 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 next four years. The first year has been both inspiring and interesting and at...
This week I had the honour of chairing a meeting with His Royal Highness, The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
CCYP's Opinion 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 extremely impressed by how engaged His Royal Highness was as he took part in a...
