Submissions

The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian regularly makes submissions to government about issues affecting children and young people.

You can access submissions of interest by clicking on the relevant links below.

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2009 Submissions

• Topic: Child Participation in Government
  Submission to UNICEF
• Topic: Review of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice – Request for Public Comment
  Submission to Free TV Australia
• Topic: Paid Parental Leave Consultations
  Submission to The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  
• Topic: Quality child care can make a difference in 'Closing the Gap'
  Submission to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
• Topic: National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework 2009-2015
  Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department
• Topic: Regulation Impact Statement for Early Childhood Education and Care Reforms, COAG Consultation RIS
  Submission to the National Early Childhood Developmental Steering Committee Secretariat, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• Topic: Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation
  Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
• Topic: The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions
  Submission to the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council
• Topic: Consultation Draft - Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009
  Submission to the Department of Justice and Attorney - General.
• Topic: Inquiry into combining school and work: supporting successful youth transitions
  Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training
  
• Topic: CMC Review of Queensland Police Move-On Powers
  Submission to the Crime and Misconduct Commission
• Topic: Non-Consensual Genetic Testing Discussion Paper
  Submission to Department of Justice and Attorney-General
• Topic: Senate Inquiry into the provision of childcare
  Submission to: Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
  
• Topic: Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020
  Joint Submission to: National Preventative Health Taskforce from the Australian Children's Commissioners

2008 Submissions

• Topic: Proposed arrangements for information sharing and privacy - Consultation Paper
  Submission to: Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council
• Topic: Queensland Law Reform Commission's Review of the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982
  Submission to: Department of Justice and Attorney-General
  
• Topic: Developing a National Disability Strategy for Australia
  Joint submission by the Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory Commissions for Children and Young People to the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  
• Topic: Early Years Learning Framework DRAFT November 2008
  Submission to: The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
  
• Topic: Draft Children's Television Standards
  Joint Submission by the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia Commissions for Children and Young People to the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
  
• Topic: National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care: a discussion paper.
  Joint submission by the NSW, ACT, Queensland, Tasmanian and WA Commissioners for Children and Young People to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
  
• Topic: National Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians - Draft
  Submission to: Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA)
  
• Topic: Review of Queensland problem gambling exclusions regime
  Submission to: Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
  
• Topic: Concluding Observations of United Nations Committee Against Torture
  Submission to: Department of Premier and Cabinet
  
• Topic: A national framework for protecting Australia’s children - Discussion Paper
  Submission to: Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  
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• Topic: Development of Australian Standards on the co-location of children and young people with adult patients in healthcare settings
  Submission to: Royal Australasian College of Physicians
  
• Topic: Health Legislation (Restriction of Cosmetic Surgery and Solaria Use for Children) Amendment Bill 2008
  Submission to: Queensland Health
  
• Topic: Evaluation of the Queensland Responsible Gambling Strategy 2008 Discussion Paper
  Submission to: Queensland Office of Gambling Regulation (QOGR)
  
• Topic: "Which Way Home? A New Approach to Homelessness" - green paper.
  Submission to: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  
• Topic: Australian Youth Forum
  Submission to: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
  
• Topic: Reports on the Application of Ratified International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions (Article 22 Reports)
  Submission to: Department of Industrial Relations
  
• Topic: An amalgamated Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Queensland
  Submission to: Department of Justice and Attorney-General
  
• Topic: Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy
  Submission to: Altruistic Surrogacy Committee, Legislative Assembly of Queensland
  
• Topic: A Review of the Excuse of Accident and the Defences of Provocation under the Criminal Code (the Review), 15 May 2008
  Submission to: Queensland Law Reform Commission
  
• Topic: The labelling of alcoholic beverages with a Pregnancy Health Advisory Label
  Submission to: Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
  
• Topic: Positive Behaviour Support Policy
  Submission to: Department of Child Safety
  

2007 Submissions

• Topic: Review of the Children’s Television Standards - Coordinated response on behalf of all Australian and NZ Commissions for Children and Young People and Child Guardians
  Submission to: Australian Communications and Media Authority
  
• Topic: Child Care Qualifications Review Consultation Paper
  Submission to: Department of Communities
  
  
• Topic: Inquiry impact of drugs on families
  Submission to: House of Representatives Standing Committee
  
  
• Topic: Review of Privacy, Issues Paper 31
  Submission to: Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC)
  
• Topic: Exposure draft of the Bill
  • Correspondence to State and Federal MPs
  Submission to: Department of Human Services
  

2006 Submissions

• Feedback on the Discussion Paper, Improving Permanency for Children in Care, 4 December 2006
  
• Submission to the Department of Immigration: Measures to Improve Settlement Outcomes for Humanitarian Entrants: Discussion Paper, November 2006
  
• Submission to AFPC on the federal minimum wage
  
• Inquiry into Civics and Electoral Education
  
• The Accessibility of Administrative Justice Inquiry
  
• Queensland youth: on the road and in control
  

2005 Submissions

• Have your say: On improving disability services in Queensland, Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian - Response to Have your say: On improving disability services in Queensland

2003 Submissions

• 'Home Schooling', Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian - submission: The Review of Home-Schooling - February 2003
  

2002 Submissions

• 'Work and Family in Queensland', Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian - Submission: The Review of Work and Family in Queensland - September 2002.
  
  
• 'Queensland the Smart State - Education and Training Reforms for the Future', Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian 's submission on Queensland the Smart State - Education and Training Reforms for the Future - July 2002.

2001 Submissions

• Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill
  
  

Last Updated: November 4, 2009

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