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Commissioner brings Cambridge expert to Youth Migrant Education Forum
Commissioner Helen Connolly with young refugees and education expert Professor Colleen McLaughlin at the Youth Education and Employment Forum hosted by the Australian Migrant Resource Centre...
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Children’s Laureate meets with 100 child writers at SA State Library!
At the start of this year's Writer's Festival, South Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People brought 100 South Australian children together to celebrate children's reading, writing and creativity at her inaugural ‘Children’s Stories’...
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Young people “make history” at Commissioner’s first Regional Youth Forum
In what was perhaps the largest-ever gathering of regional young people in regional South Australia, 150 students participated in the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Regional Youth Forum in Burra this week. “We are making history...
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Young creatives learn valuable Arts administration skills with Carclew
Working in partnership with the South Australian Youth Arts organisation Carclew, Commissioner Helen Connolly this year set out to empower young people to distribute arts funding. The inaugural ‘Carclew Futures’ project gave ten creatives...
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‘Leave No One Behind’ say 200 young people at The Poverty Summit
More than 200 young people gathered at the Adelaide Festival Centre on Friday 28 June for the 2019 Poverty Summit, hosted by the SA Commissioner for Children and Young People Helen Connolly, in partnership with UN Youth South Australia. Open to all...
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Commissioner helps present Being. In Space at the Dream Big Festival
Commissioner Helen Connolly partnered with multiple local and international groups to put on the first ever Being. In Space event at the 2019 SA Dream Big Children’s Festival. Held in the Bicentennial Conservatory at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens,...
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2019 Federal Election Priorities for South Australia’s Children and Young People
In the lead up to the 2019 Federal Election, South Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People Helen Connolly, has devised a set of election priorities that reflect what children and young people have told her are impacting most on their...
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Commissioner launches ‘Get Around It’ during Youth Week
The Instagram platform @getaroundit_sa, which showcases South Australia’s young Thinkers, Makers and Doers, was launched during this year's Youth Week [ngg src="galleries" ids="6" exclusions="64" sortorder="62,61,69,64,63,66,68,67,65"...
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Regional Youth Bus back on the road
Shaping Futures is taking their repurposed Adelaide Metro Regional bus back onto SA’s roads after a sponsorship from the Commissioner for Children and Young People. The Regional Youth Bus delivers services which meet the needs of young people who...
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Jailhouse Rock – The Goyder Youth Advisory Council’s first ever Battle of the Bands
The Goyder Youth Advisory Council’s first ever Battle of the Bands was a stomping success, with a full day of competition and proceeds going to charities and non-profits. With support from the Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Goyder...
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