Systemic Agendas & Reports

Each year the Commissioner produces a suite of reports examining how South Australia is performing in relation to child rights. These reports complement the Strategic Agenda 2022 + and Annual Report.  They include a suite of six Child Rights Progress Reports as well as an annual Keeping Our Promises report, monitoring the State’s progress in relation to the promises made by government to ensure all South Australian children are healthy, safe and thriving. See below for the full suite of monitoring reports, strategic priorities and annual reports.

Monitoring Reports

May 2024 - Keeping Our Promises Report #2

The second annual ‘Keeping Our Promises’ report, which looks at the 18 promises government has made to South Australian children and young people across the five life dimensions that measure how well they are doing; education, safety, wellbeing, citizenship and health.

December 2023 - Child Rights Progress Reports

A suite of seven reports produced on an annual basis and released on International Human Rights Day (10 December) each year. Each report examines South Australia’s progress against recommendations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in relation to Child Health, Child Protection, Child Justice, Disability, Education, Environment and Physical Punishment.
8MB – Adobe PDF

December 2023 - Child Rights Progress Reports Summary

A summary of the suite of seven reports produced on an annual basis and released on International Human Rights Day each year. The summary provides a brief overview of South Australia’s progress against recommendations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in relation to Child Health, Child Protection, Child Justice, Disability, Education, Environment and Physical Punishment. The summary also includes links to the full versions of the reports.
2MB – Adobe PDF

August 2023 - Keeping Our Promises

August 2023 – Keeping Our Promises – South Australia’s progress on promises made by government to ensure that children in this State are healthy, safe and thriving.  4MB – Adobe PDF

December 2022 - Child Rights Progress Reports

A suite of seven reports (combined into a single downloadable pdf) produced on an annual basis and released on International Human Rights Day (10 December) each year. Each report examines South Australia’s progress against recommendations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in relation to Child Health, Child Protection, Child Justice, Disability, Education, Environment and Physical Punishment.
8MB – Adobe PDF

December 2021 - Child Rights Progress Reports

South Australia’s progress on recommendations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
4MB – Adobe PDF

December 2020 - Child Rights Progress Reports SA

South Australia’s progress on recommendations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
1.8MB – Adobe PDF

Systemic Agendas

2022 - 2026 Legislation Priorities to Improve Outcomes for SA Children and Young People

Recommendations for decision-makers to ensure legislation is inclusive and mindful of the needs and desires of South Australia’s children and young people.

2022 - 2026 Infrastructure Priorities to Improve Outcomes for SA Children and Young People

Recommendations for decision-makers to ensure infrastructure development and projects are inclusive and mindful of the needs and desires of South Australia’s children and young people.

Advocacy Agenda 2022 +

A strategic agenda outlining the actions the Commissioner will take over the next three years in relation to the health, safety, wellbeing, education and citizenship of South Australia’s children and young people. 

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Advocacy Priorities for South Australia's Children and Young People

A 2019 report summarising ten key issues South Australian children and young people want key decision makers to prioritise. 

Front & Centre 2018-2022

A strategic agenda outlining the broad focus areas the Commissioner for Children and Young People was focused on from 2018 to 2022.