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The middle years of childhood is a current priority for the Commission. To find out more, visit the Middle years section of our website.
The Commission is hosting a seminar series in 2011 to build and share knowledge about the middle years of childhood. Three seminars will be held focusing on:
- Physical development (2 June);
- Social and emotional development (23 August); and
- Contemporary risks to middle childhood: real and perceived (26 October).
Main areas of work
- Increasing the participation of children and young people in decision-making that affects their lives
- Strengthening the important relationships in the lives of children and young people and improving their well-being
- Promoting the safety, welfare and well-being of children and young people
How we do this
- Promoting ways for children and young people to participate
- Having input into laws and policies that affect children and young people
- Undertaking and publishing research
- Monitoring the well-being of children and young people
- Promoting awareness and understanding about kids' issues
- Building child-safe child-friendly organisations
- Implementing and monitoring the Working With Children Check
- Administering the Child Sex Offender Counsellor Accreditation Scheme
- Producing publications and resources about kids' issues
