Historic legislation passed to strengthen protections for First Nations children
Today, the Senate voted to deliver meaningful change to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people by passing the National Commission for…
Australian Parliament introduces landmark bill to protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
A significant step toward advancing the rights, safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people has today been taken…
National Commissioner's statement on the Victorian Government's Adult Time for Adult Crime
Statement attributable to Australia’s first National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, Sue-Anne Hunter.
Media Statement Inquest Findings
Today’s coronial findings into the death of Cleveland Dodd confirm what his family, community and advocates have known from the beginning.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the 16 Days of Activism.
ANZCCGA Statement - Australia’s most vulnerable children need urgent help
Meeting today in Canberra, Australian Children’s Commissioners, Guardians and Advocates (ACCGA) welcomed the release of UNICEF’s ‘State of Australia’s Children…
World Children's Day
World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness…
ANZCCGA First Nations Caucus - Victorian youth justice reforms fail everyone
The Australian and New Zealand Children’s Commissioners, Guardians and Advocates First Nations Caucus strongly opposes the Victorian Government’s proposed …
National Children's Week 2025
Children’s Week is a national event held annually around the fourth Wednesday in October, promoting awareness of children’s rights under the United Nations…
National Child Protection week
National Child Protection Week (NCPW) aims to engage, educate and empower Australians to understand the complexity of child abuse and neglect and work together…
New National Commissioner for First Nations children and young people
Sue-Anne Hunter, the new commissioner, will work with First Nations peoples to make sure children and young people are protected.