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Small Grants, Big Impacts: Commissioner’s Small Grants Program 2023
The Commissioner for Children and Young People is pleased to be giving nearly $100,000 to organisations across South Australia from her 2023 Small Grants Program. The grants of up to $5000 each will encourage child and youth engagement in decision...
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Commissioner’s Runabout Term 1, 2023
The Commissioner engages with stakeholders across South Australia, not only to build relationships with those who can make meaningful change to the quality of SA children’s lives, but also to foster interconnections between service providers so...
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SA SRC Summit 2023
On Friday 24 March, 130 of the 166 young people selected to be members of this year’s state-wide student representative council (SA SRC) gathered at the Adelaide Town Hall for the first time. They were attending the annual SA SRC Summit where new...
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The Who, What and How of a Year 12 Student Charter for Norwood International HS
On Friday 10 February, over 250 ‘new’ Year 12 students came together at Norwood International High School to create the school’s first Year 12 Student Charter – a manifesto of how the school’s most senior students wanted their final year of school...
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Civics and Citizenship: Free Professional Development Seminars for SA Teachers 2023
The Commissioner for Children and Young People is presenting a series of free online personal development seminars for Teachers (including pre-service teachers) of Civics and Citizenship curriculum content. The seminars will be presented via Zoom...
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Whyalla Library Makes Space to Dream
The travelling exhibition of the Commissioner’s Digital Challenge Space to Dream winners has inspired a local library to create their own children’s activity that utilises design thinking principles.
read moreMarion Council consults on Safe Spaces for Young People
The City of Marion’s Youth Collective Committee (YCC) applied for grant funding for their Safe Space Project to inform Council initiatives to improve the physical and mental well-being of local young people. The Safe Space Project Report...
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Open Letter to the Australian delegates attending COP 27 on behalf of South Australia’s Children and Young People
Dear Colleague, I am writing to you as South Australia’s inaugural Commissioner for Children and Young People, an independent statutory position established under the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016 (SA). My role...
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Space to Dream 2022
As technology continues its rapid advancements, providing children with opportunities to learn and gain vital technology-based skills is essential to ensuring their futures. The Commissioner’s Space to Dream Challenge asks children to learn design thinking skills and apply them to creating concepts for a toy or gadget for someone their age who is moving to Mars.
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