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Celebrating National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

Today, the team were out at Parafield Gardens, celebrating National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day at the Aboriginal Family Support Services ‘Connection to…

New resources and a learning game for young people leaving care

[spacer height=”1px”]A group of young people with care experience boldly reclaimed the term ‘GOM’ (for Guardianship of Minister) with the recent launch of the GOM…

IPS has bags of goodies for children entering emergency care

6 March, 2017[spacer height=”5px”] ‘When Bruno Rocca approached the Guardian’s Office a few months ago the Intensive Placement Services team were already providing Oogs and…

Poster of rights for Aboriginal young people in care

18 October, 2016 [spacer height=”10px”]Our Office’s experience talking with Aboriginal children and young people was confirmed in a consultation with young people earlier this year. They told…

The August 2016 edition of the Guardian’s Newsletter

. 2 September 2016 [spacer height=”10px”]This edition of the Guardian’s Quarterly Newsletter features:[spacer height=”10px”] > The story of Ngarrindjeri  woman Olivia Brownsey and Wagadagam woman…

Changes to the Charter of Rights – results of the Charter Champions’ Survey

As well as speaking with over 30 children and many adult stakeholders about necessary changes to the Charter of Rights, the Guardian invited Charter Champions to…

CEASEFIRE! comic speaks on resolving conflict

  The CEASEFIRE! comic was officially launched at the Carclew Youth ARTS Centre on Monday 23 June. It was developed in consultation with 21 young…

New comic is on the way

You want a recipe for some serious fun? Try creating a comic to help young people in care to see better ways to deal with…

Children with disabilities learning about their rights

The Guardian’s Office  celebrates 2011 International Human Rights Day with the launch of six sets of flashcards for teaching children and young people with disabilities about their rights.  The cards…

Comics by and for young people in care

When Our Place and Tyson and Lucy, the two comics for young people in care, went into circulation in January this year it was the…

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