Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians Meeting

Present at the meeting were Pam Simmons, Guardian for Children and Young People, South Australia (chair)
Aileen Ashford, Commissioner for Children, Tasmania
Howard Bath, Commissioner for Children and Young People, Northern Territory
Kerryn Boland, Guardian for Children, New South Wales (11th only)
Bernie Geary, Child Safety Commissioner, Victoria
Megan Mitchell, Commissioner for Children and Young People, New South Wales (11th only)
Alasdair Roy, Children and Young People Commissioner, Australian Capital Territory

The rights of young people in juvenile justice detention and the management of the use of psychotropic drugs for vulnerable children were among a wide range of topics discussed at the October meeting of the Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians (ACCG) in Adelaide this week.  The ACCG promotes children’s rights and participation and ensures the best interests of children are considered in public policy and program development across Australia.

The ACCG meeting communique, October 2012 is available in PDF.

For further information on the ACCG and the work of Children’s Commissioners and Guardians from across Australia, contact the ACCG National Convenor, Elizabeth Fraser (07 3211 6992).

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