🏛️ Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People

This is the Annual Report for 2025-26 of the Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People. It details the Committee's activities, including tabling two reports, holding 13 deliberative meetings, and taking evidence from 8 persons. The report highlights the Committee's oversight role in ensuring the independence and accountability of the Commissioner's office and its focus on the wellbeing of children and young people in Western Australia. It also notes the Committee

This report from the Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People (JSCCCYP) in Western Australia advocates for improved engagement of children and young people in parliamentary committee inquiries. It highlights the benefits of such engagement for a healthy democracy, civic education, and addressing declining trust in government. The report draws on international and national best practices, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and proposes that t

The WA parliamentary committee reviewed the Commissioner for Children and Young People's 2024-25 work, focusing on strategic pillars, annual reports, and specific issues like child protection, youth justice, and mental health. The report highlights concerns about poverty, systemic racism, and the over-representation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care.

This is the annual report of the Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People for 2024-25. It covers the final months of the 41st Parliament and the initial months of the 42nd Parliament, which was established on May 27, 2025. The report details the committee's activities, including public hearings, reports tabled, and financial expenditure.