Children’s Commissioners and Guardians from around Australia had their latest twice-yearly gathering in Sydney on 7 and 8 November.
The Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians (ACCG) promotes children’s rights and participation and ensures the best interests of children are considered in public policy and program development across Australia.
Topics at the meeting included social inclusion, Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander young people and the justice system, children leaving out-of-home care and information sharing and the Commonwealth Privacy Act.
Details of discussions and actions are in the meeting communique PDF.
For further information on the ACCG and the work of Children’s Commissioners and Guardians from across Australia, please contact the ACCG National Convenor, Elizabeth Fraser, on 07 3211 6992.
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