Media releases

• 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.

• MPs urged to support laws banning excessive punishment
  25 Oct 2000
  

  The Commissioner for Children and Young People, Gillian Calvert, today applauded the members of the NSW Parliament's Standing Committee on Law and Justice for their unanimous support of a Bill that would ban excessive punishment of children.

• Sydney hearing looks at issues facing 'children with no-one to turn to'
  18 Oct 2000
  

  A wide range of groups working with children and young people will highlight the key issues facing 'children who have no one to turn to' at the Sydney hearing of a state-wide inquiry.

• Dubbo hearing looks at issues facing 'children with no-one to turn to'
  21 Aug 2000
  

  Children and young people, parents and carers and people who work with children in the Dubbo area are encouraged to have their say as part of a state-wide inquiry looking at issues facing 'children who have no one to turn to'.