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Understanding Inclusion via lived experience of children with disability
The Healthy Development Adelaide Forum took place on 26 May 2022 focusing on understanding inclusion via lived experience of children with disability. Simultaneously, the Commissioner released the From Checkbox to Commitment report. During...
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Back to the future — let’s walk to school
Worryingly South Australian children are among the least active in the world. According to SA Health data only 22% of our children and young people report getting the recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise they need every day....
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Keeping Kids Connected to Learning and School Summit #2
The Commissioner for Children and Young People, Helen Connolly, held the Keeping Kids Connected to Learning and School summit #2 focusing on addressing the complex issue of disengagement and detachment from school. Key stakeholders met to discuss...
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Stirling North Primary School Media Ministers Interview Helen Connolly
Commissioner for Children and Young People, Helen Connolly is interviewed by Stirling North Primary School Media Ministers, Aaron and Claire.
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Community Engagement for Millicent Park
Wattle Range Council held a Family Fun Day at a Millicent park in order to consult with the local community about what they would like to see in the park.
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Gawler Youth Consultation
The Gawler Youth Advisory Committee used a grant of $5000 from the Commissioner for Children and Young People.
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Commissioner’s Space to Dream Exhibition Orbiting SA
The Space to Dream Exhibition as part of the Commissioner’s Digital Challenge in 2021 is travelling across South Australia.
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Congratulations Challa Gardens Primary School for taking out the top prize in this year’s Commissioner’s Digital Challenge!
The prize, Coding in Minecraft, is a computer science credentialed program delivered though Minecraft: Education Edition.
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Skye Wins Her Classmates 30 Passes to Adelaide Zoo!
Skye (aged 10 year) from Cedar College is the winner of the Advertiser’s Chill Colouring In Competition, designed to help raise awareness of the Commissioner’s annual Student...
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First National Period Summit a bloody good day!
On 30 June 2021, in collaboration with Taboo, Chalice Foundation, Modibodi and Period Revolution, South Australia’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, hosted 100 representatives from organisations around Australia to talk all things...
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