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 the SAPOL Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
Submission on the National Injury Prevention Strategy 2020-2030
Submission on Volunteering Strategy SA
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 the Review of the EPBC Act 1994
2020-04-17 Submission-on the-Review-of-EPBC_Act-1994.pdf 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 Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
Submission on Online Safety Legislative Reform
2020-02-10 – Submission on Online Safety Legislative Reform 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
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
Submission on the SA Housing and Homelessness Strategy
2019-09-13 – SA Housing and Homelessness Strategy (A5590720) 2MB – Adobe PDF
Submission on the Review of VET for SA School Students
2019-07-26 Submission-Review-of-VET-for-School-Students.pdf 1MB – Adobe PDF
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