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The Commission regularly gets ‘out and about’ to promote and protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of children and young people under 18, particularly those most vulnerable. You can check out our most recent activities below.
2012 Activities
- 21st October: Official Launch of Queensland Children’s Week
- 28 September: Child Protection Week Awards 2012
- 24 August: Commissioner delivers speech on 17 year olds in prisons to the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
- 21 August: The value of children’s participation – The Commissioner speaks to South Pacific Council of Youth and Children’s Court
- 6 July: Musgrave Park NAIDOC Family Fun Day
- 4 July: Commissioner’s Opening Speech Australasian Conference of Child Trauma, Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Australia
- June: Raising awareness of the blue card system in far north Queensland
- 20 June: Commissioner meets with Health and Community Services Parliamentary Committee
- 3 April: Indigenous culture and heritage celebrated at Booin Gari festival, Sunshine Coast
- 20 March: Voices of young people considered at forum
- 13 March: TJ Ryan Memorial Medal & Scholarship Presentation
- March: The Commission supports Foster and Kinship Carer Week 2012
- February: Learnings shared at National Operators’ Forum
2011 Activities
- October/November 2011: Community Visitor Professional Development Forums
- 16 October 2011: Queensland Multicultural Festival
- 1 September 2011: Child Safety and Family Law Interface Forum
- 31 August-1 September 2011: Commissioner speaks at mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention conference
- 31 July – 6 August 2011: Foster and Kinship Carer Week – Commissioner supports achievement of carers
- 5 August 2011: Commissioner invited to attend Inala Round Table Forum
- 4 August 2011: National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day
- 1 August 2011: Launch of National Missing Person’s Week in Brisbane
- 29 June 2011: Opening of ‘Awakening: Stories from the Torres Strait’ at Queensland Museum
- 8 June 2011: ‘Safe Youth’ presentation at Queensland Injury Prevention Council QIPC) Results and Recommendations Seminar
- 6 May 2011: Stakeholder gathering for 10th Anniversary of blue card system
- April/May 2011: Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner stakeholder regional visits across Queensland
- 28 April 2011: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation
- 29 March 2011: Commissioner gives evidence to Senate Inquiry
- 1 March 2011: Logan District Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Elders
2010 Activities
- 24-25 November 2010: Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians meeting
- 16 November 2010: Family Law Pathways Network Breakfast
- 10 November 2010: Presentation of NAIDOC artwork to Musgrave Park Cultural Centre
- 29 October 2010: Day for Daniel 2010 – ‘Keeping Our Children Safe’
- 26 October 2010: Queensland Schools Alliance Against Violence (QSAAV) Report release
- 27 October 2010: Universal Children’s Day celebrations come to Parliament House
- 20 October 2010: Victim Services Interagency Organisation Network (VISION) seminar
- October 2010: White Flame Awards
- 14 September 2010: Department of Communities’ Appreciation Ceremony for National Aboriginal and Islander Children&rsquos Day event
- 4 August 2010: National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day
- 9 July 2010: NAIDOC Week Family Fun Day
- 29 June 2010: Brisbane Institute Panel Discussion ‘Live Fast, Die Young: A Youth Survival Guide’
The ABC1’s Big Ideas program has broadcast excerpts from this discussion panel and has posted highlights and full video and audio clips on its website, which can be downloaded here.
Last Updated:October 22, 2012
