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Helen Connolly Commissioner for Children and Young People
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• Raise children and young people’s issues and interests higher on the public agenda
• Enfranchise children’s and young people’s participation in public life and policy development
• Promote and protect the rights of all South Australian children and young people to be respected and valued
• Expand opportunities for children and young people to have meaningful involvement in their communities.
My focus
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Awareness Raising
inform children and young people about their rights and the role of the Commissioner
Engagement
Engage and empower children and young people and support them as critical stakeholders
Participation
Encourage and support organisations, systems and structures to actively involve children and young people
Systemic Advocacy
Utilise research, policy advocacy and investigative methodologies in development, implementation and evaluation of laws, programs and policies that impact on children and young people.
How will i do it?
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Our Vision for Children and Young People
We strive for a State that ensures children and young people are valued, and where their well-being and development is a community priority. We encourage adults to shift attitudes and place children and young people at the forefront of their thoughts and actions.
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The vision
Children and young people as
… drivers of social change
… partners in policy and system reform
… contributors with insights and views
… young people as community stakeholders
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• We don’t actively promote or support children’s right to participate
• Children and young people are not recognised as having useful and legitimate contributions
• Children and young people are seen as property of adults
• Not seen as key stakeholders due to lack of economic, social and political power.
• Children and young people don’t know they have the right to participate
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We have a long way to go
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• Elevating the status of children’s rights, interests and views in our world including schools
• Considering impact of decisions and processes on children and young people
• Seeking in-put from children and young people in all systems designed to serve them
• Asking and take seriously the views and perspectives of children and young people
• Have feedback mechanisms that children and young people can use independently
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Becoming a child centered community
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• Model and showcase participation
• Mentor and support organisations to develop practices
• Produce and distribute materials and resources
• Embed training in tertiary curriculum
• Advocate for participation in M & E, outcomes frameworks
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How i will grow participation
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Polling questions
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Listening tour questions
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Opportunities to have a say
More freedom of speech
More input into rules
Positive relationships with students and teachers
Caring about your home life
Feeling safe
Having fun
Respect for you as a person and the other parts of your life
Individualised learning
Quality physical environment
Practical ways to learn
Recognition of different styles of learning
Quotes from children and young people…
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What children and young people have
said
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