National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has spoken up following a riot at #DonDale , saying detention centres across Australia were breaching human rights and only teaching children ‘how to do crime’. The NT News Australian Human Rights Commission #AusPol #YouthJustice ntnews.com.au/news/politics/…

Eye-watering waste. We know for sure from decades of evidence that this will not keep the community safer. We will have wasted $627m that could have been used to redesign out-dated health, education & social services that should be helping kids & families with complex needs.

Are we ready yet to act on decades of evidence of what works to reduce youth crime? What if this wasn’t the top issue in state/territory elections because politicians with courage had actually implemented evidence-based reforms? abc.net.au/news/2024-02-2…

Important research showing dating apps are being used to harm children. We need co-ordination and accountability across governments to progress child safety and wellbeing reform. abc.net.au/news/2024-02-2…

It’s time to step up with evidence-based reform for children and their families. It’s time to make child wellbeing a national shared priority for our Federation.
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This horrific history of multiple systems failures and lack of accountability is what happens in a country that refuses to make child wellbeing a national priority. Australia. All levels of gov have obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. What will it take?

Cairns watch house worker sounds alarm over ‘massive deterioration’ in children’s physical and mental health theguardian.com/society/2024/j…

The Scottish Government has published 'Guidance on Taking a Children's Rights Approach' This guidance will provide information and resources to support public authorities and other organisations to implement a children’s human rights approach. Read it here: gov.scot/publications/g…

Our #ACMS paper published by AIC shows the relationship between each form of child abuse or neglect (& multi-type maltreatment) & involvement later in the criminal justice system. More evidence for justice reform, investment in prevention, & trauma-informed responses.

BREAKING: UN SPT's terminated visit report to Australia is public & makes observations & recommendations from raising minimum age, ceasing mandatory detention, banning spit hoods & routine strip searches. The report highlights the hostility the SPT faced during its visit.

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Wide agreement that Australia needs to step up to make child wellbeing a national priority, including raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14. An evidence-based approach to supporting the needs of kids with complex needs will keep the community safer.

The shocking number of Australian men sexually attracted to children and teens smh.com.au/national/the-s…

Today on #WorldChildrensDay , National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has released a new report with recommendations to inform the development of the National Child and Family Investment Strategy (NCFIS) - funded in the 2022-23 Fed Budget. Report: loom.ly/wWXpc4Y

Congrats Michelle! I am very pleased to be able to support this project.

Yesterday, our team received an ARC #LP23 to investigate the long-term impacts of immigration detention in the lives of people who were detained as children. Profoundly grateful for the opportunity to do this work. Sincerest thanks to everyone who made this possible

The lack of care for vulnerable children in our prisons is a disgrace. This is not a one-off mistake. We have a cultural problem and change is up to us. Do we want our governments to protect the human rights of our children? We need to tell them. abc.net.au/news/2023-11-1…

Another example of regular breaches of the human rights of children in Australia. theguardian.com/australia-news…

I am delighted to be invited to be part of the Sandy Duncanson Memorial event this evening in Hobart on the topic ‘Do Children Matter in Australia?’ utas.edu.au/events/2023/no…