News

• Young people outline changes they want made to mobile phone services
  13 Dec 2001
  

  An industry and dealer code of conduct, plain English contracts and access to independent information were today announced by Ms Gillian Calvert, Commissioner for Children and Young People, as the key changes young people want made in the telecommunications industry to help them get a better deal from mobile phone companies.

• Code of conduct recommended as key way mobile phone companies can improve services to young people
  23 Nov 2001
  

  At a successful forum hosted yesterday by the Commission for Children and Young People and the National Children's and Youth Law Centre, young people outlined to telecommunication representatives the issues facing young people owning mobile phones.

• Domestic violence, drugs and alcohol key risk factors in child abuse deaths
  31 Oct 2001
  

  A report into the deaths of children in NSW today found that 21 children who died of abuse, neglect or suspicious circumstances, came from high risk families and all their families had contact with a combination of health, police or welfare agencies before their deaths.

• Commissioner calls for greater education and information about prescription drugs
  10 Sep 2001
  

  The Commissioner for Children and Young People, Ms Gillian Calvert, today called for greater education and information for children and young people and the adults they turn to for advice about taking prescription drugs.

• Convicted sex offender guilty of working with children
  07 Sep 2001
  

  A child sex offender today pleaded guilty and was convicted of falsely signing a statement that said he had no convictions for serious sex offences in order to remain in child-related employment.

• New toolkit to help adults give kids a say
  13 Jul 2001
  

  The first Australian publication that gives organisations practical tips about ways for children and young people to have a greater 'say' in the decisions traditionally made by adults will be launched today by the NSW Commission for Children and Young People.

• Proposed Bill takes police powers over children too far
  31 May 2001
  

  The Commissioner for Children and Young People, Gillian Calvert, today expressed concern about a Bill that would strengthen police powers to search children as young as 10 for drugs using x-rays for internal searches.

• Laws to give parents clear guidance on punishment
  03 Apr 2001
  

  The Commissioner for Children and Young People, Gillian Calvert, today welcomed the Government's support of laws banning excessive punishment as a step in the right direction.

• Helping Bega's young people to speak out
  23 Mar 2001
  

  A new workshop aimed at helping young people develop the skills they need to become more involved in the Bega community has been organised by the Commission for Children and Young People during Youth Week 2001.

• New figures show impact of screening laws
  14 Dec 2000
  

  The NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, Gillian Calvert, today announced that over 86,000 people seeking paid work with children, including foster carers and ministers of religion, have had their backgrounds checked since the introduction of new laws in July.