New laws restricting young people under 16 from opening and keeping social media accounts in Australia are in force from 10 December 2025. We know for many young people the social media ban will have an emotional impact. There are a range of resources and support...
When children come into contact with the justice system, their inequality and trauma is exacerbated, their education and employment prospects are compromised, and the likelihood of them becoming entrenched in the system from childhood is markedly increased. The...
Ensuring South Australian children and young people have the knowledge and skills to experience positive, healthy, and respectful relationships is critical to the enjoyment of all rights set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. All children...
Harmful sexual behaviour observed in children is a taboo subject. No-one wants to talk about these behaviours when they see them in their own child, or others, with many parents, carers, teachers and service providers unsure how best to respond. The Commissioner for...
Although there are significant strategies and service providers in place throughout SA, including the state’s ten local health networks, the siloed and fragmented nature of these services means we have a system that is inefficient, with competing agendas and priority...