Blueprint for a National Children’s Plan

The Taskforce’s blueprint for a coordinated, comprehensive response to improve outcomes for all children in Australia.

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Submission to the Review of the Online Safety Act 2021

The Taskforce’s submission to the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021 in June 2024

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Submission to Queensland’s Consultation on “Putting Queensland Kids First”

The Taskforce’s submission to the Queensland Government’s Consultation on “Putting Queensland Kids First: Giving our kids the opportunity of a lifetime” in February 2024

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Submission to Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry on Youth Justice Reform

The Taskforce’s submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry on Youth Justice Reform in January 2024

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Submission to Industry Standards for Class 1A & 1B material

The Taskforce’s submission to the Industry Standards being developed by the eSafety Commission regarding Class 1A and 1B material, across Designated Internet Services and Relevant Electronic Services. The Taskforce called for strengthened protections for children in online spaces.

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Statement calling for national youth justice standards

The Australian Child Rights Taskforce is urgently calling for a renewed commitment by all Australian governments to meeting international human rights standards in youth justice, after Queensland overturned its own Human Rights Act to detain children in adult watch houses

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Letter regarding the Online Safety Codes

A letter from the Child Rights Taskforce to the eSafety Commissioner regarding the draft industry Online Safety Codes

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Taskforce Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Access to Justice Arrangements

The Child Rights Taskforce has made a series of recommendations to the Productivity Commission through a submission to the Inquiry into Access to Justice Arrangements.

HRLC Submission on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015

The Human Rights Law Centre has made a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security in relation to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015. The submission outlines numerous human rights concerns with the Bill which proposes stripping dual citizens of their Australian citizenship in certain circumstances.

SNAICC Submission: Regulation Impact Statement – Child Care Assistance Package

SNAICC recently submitted a response to the Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on the Child Care Assistance Package. The submission focuses on how the proposed reforms to child care are likely to impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and services.