Media releases

• 'Great Exploitations' of kids now showing on TV
  02 Jun 2007
  The NSW Commission for Children and Young People, the NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity and Young Media Australia have joined together to express strong concern about the use of young people for reality style television programs, such as Teen Fit Camp, which was broadcast nationally last night.

• New principles to protect kids at work
  22 May 2007
  The NSW Commission for Children and Young People has welcomed today’s ruling by the Industrial Relations Commission that provides a clear guideline for fair treatment of the State’s 150,000 children engaged in formal employment.

• Drug and alcohol abuse and families just don't mix
  21 May 2007
  The NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, Ms Gillian Calvert has endorsed a report released today by the Australian National Council on Drugs.

• Port Stephens hears 'young' advice on built environments
  15 May 2007
  The future development of the Port Stephens local government area needs to be influenced by kids’ views in the planning and design process or they will become increasingly alienated from their own community, the NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People Gillian Calvert said today.

• Kids Commission on show!
  05 Apr 2007
  The NSW Commission for Children and Young People is a proud sponsor of a new Youth Stage at this year’s Royal Easter Show, a venue for live performances each afternoon from 6 - 18 April.