The Commissioner’s functions according to the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016 includes undertaking or commissioning research into topics related to children and young people. The research informs future work, research and advice to improve outcomes for children and young people in SA. The Commissioner makes a submission or a comment to government on issues concerning the rights of children and young people.
Submission on Volunteering Strategy SA
2020-05-29 Submission on Volunteering Strategy for SA 2021-2027 (A6353548) 1MB – Adobe PDF
Feedback on Draft Community Feedback and Complaints Strategic Framework
Submission on Springbank Secondary College Educational Review
26-5-2020 Submission on Springbank Educational Review 1MB – Adobe PDF
Submission on Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
20-02-25 Submission on Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility 1MB – Adobe PDF
Submission on Draft Education & Child Services Regulations
Submission on School Exclusions Experience - State Education & Children's Services Act 2019
Submission on Strong Future - Draft Youth Action Plan 2020-2022
Ltr re National Centre for Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (HSB)
Submission on Online Safety Legislative Reform
2020-02-10 – Submission on Online Safety Legislative Reform
2MB – Adobe PDF
2MB – Adobe PDF
Submission on Review of Australia's Family Law System
2020-01-30 – Submission on Review of Australia’s Family Law System
640KB – Adobe PDF
Submission on the Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health
2020-01-20 – The Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health
640KB – Adobe PDF
Submission on the Review of Senior Secondary Pathways
2019-10-26 – Submission-for Review of Senior Secondary Pathways.pdf
640KB – Adobe PDF
Submission on the Re-framing of Education for the Melbourne Declaration
Comment to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in relation to the Digital Environment
Submission on the National Action Plan for the Health of Children and Young People
Submission re Connected Youth Justice State Plan
2019-02-29 – Submission re Connected Youth Justice State Plan
609KB – Adobe PDF
609KB – Adobe PDF
Submission on the Sentencing Discount Scheme Review
2018-11-23 – Submission on the Sentencing-Discount-Scheme-Review.pdf
640KB – Adobe PDF
640KB – Adobe PDF
Submission to the Select Committee on Poverty
2018-08-13 – Poverty Submission 418KB – Adobe PDF