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National principles for child safe organisations

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found many organisations had failed to protect children and to respond appropriately when information about…

Further observations from young people in residential care

In our previous post, we quoted children and young people verbatim about some of their feelings about living in residential care. It is not always ‘easy listening’ but…

Voices of young people in residential care

Below are some quotes collected by Advocates from the Child and Young Person’s Visitor scheme while visiting with children and young people in residential care…

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I have the right to be safe and well cared for.

As a child and young person in care, you have special rights. These are rules that should be followed so you can grow up happy, healthy and achieving your dreams.

If you feel that your rights are not being met, and you are not being listened to, we can help.