Committee on Children and Young People

The Committee was established to oversight the Advocate for Children and Young People, rather than having a general role in relation to children and young people.

The Committee monitors and reviews the exercise of the Advocate's functions. It can look at trends and changes in services and issues affecting children and report on changes needed to the Advocate's functions and processes.

In addition, the Committee monitors, reviews and reports on the Children’s Guardian's administration of the Working with Children Check, and the Guardian's roles in relation to the reportable conduct scheme, out-of-home care, and the child safe scheme.

The Committee's functions are at section 37 of the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 and section 8AC of the Children's Guardian Act 2019.

Please note that the Committee cannot investigate particular conduct or review the Children's Guardian's decisions or recommendations about specific matters.

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Chair:		Dalton, Helen (IND, LA Member)
Deputy Chair:		McKeown, Karen (ALP, LA Member)
Members:		Barrett, Scott (NAT, LC Member)
		Cohn, Amanda (GRNS, LC Member)
		Davis, Donna (ALP, LA Member)
		Suvaal, Emily (ALP, LC Member)
		Voltz, Lynda (ALP, LA Member)

Referred	Inquiry
29/11/2023	2024 review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian

Referred	Inquiry
01/12/2021	2022 review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian
18/02/2021	2021 Review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian
23/09/2020	Child protection and social services system
14/11/2019	Support for Children of Imprisoned Parents in New South Wales
14/11/2019	2020 Review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian
05/03/2018	2018 Review of the Annual Report of the Advocate for Children and Young People and functions of the Children's Guardian
22/06/2017	Prevention of youth suicide in New South Wales
03/04/2017	2017 Review of the Annual Reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Children's Guardian
20/10/2015	Review of the 2015 Annual Report of the Advocate for Children and Young People
20/10/2015	Sexualisation of children and young people
25/03/2014	Review of the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People
14/11/2013	Volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW
01/02/2012	Review of the 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People
01/02/2012	Review of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Annual Reports of the Commission for Children and Young People and the 2009 Child Death Review Team Reports
01/12/2009	Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People and the 2008 Annual Report of the Child Death Review Team
26/08/2009	Children, Young People and the Built Environment - Follow-up Inquiry
28/11/2008	Review of Child Death Review Team Reports: 2007 Annual Report & Trends in Child Deaths in New South Wales 1996-2005
28/11/2008	Review of 2007-2008 Annual Report of Commission for Children and Young People
28/02/2008	Children and Young People 9-14 Years in NSW
29/11/2007	Review of 2006-2007 Annual Report of Commission for Children and Young People and 2006 Annual Report of Child Death Review Team
29/08/2007	Review of the 2005/06 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People
22/11/2005	Review of the 2004/05 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People
22/11/2005	Review of 2004 Annual Report of the Child Death Review Team
26/05/2005	Children, Young People and the Built Environment
26/02/2004	Review of Child Death Review Team Reports: Suicide and risk-taking deaths of children and young people (2003), and Fatal assault and neglect of children and young people (2003)
15/10/2003	Review of the 2003-04 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People
15/10/2003	Review of Report of NSW Commission for Children and Young People: Children and Young People with No-one to Turn To
15/10/2003	Review of the 2002-03 Annual Report of the NSW Commission for Children and Young People
14/02/2002	Issues in the education of children in out-of-home care
06/04/2000	Review of Child Death Review Team Legislation
06/04/2000	Review of 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 Annual Reports of Commission for Children and Young People
06/04/2000	The Macquarie Street Lectures on Children and Young People
06/04/2000	Fatal Assault of Children and Young People
06/04/2000	Legislative Amendments regarding employment screening for child-related employment
06/04/2000	Seminar: The Development of Wellbeing in Children - Some Aspects of Research and Comment on Child and Adolescent Development
06/04/2000	The use of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications by children and young people

Inquiry/Report	Tabled Date	Government Response
	2022 review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian	2023-05-02
02/05/2023	Gov Response 2 Advocate for Children and Young People to Report 5-57	02/05/2023
24/04/2023	Gov Response 1 Office of the Children's Guardian to Report 5-57	24/04/2023
25/10/2022	2022 Review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for CYP and the OCG	25/10/2022	Due 25/04/2023
	Support for Children of Imprisoned Parents in New South Wales	2022-12-22
22/12/2022	Government Response to Report 4/57 - Support for children of imprisoned parents	22/12/2022
22/06/2022	Committee on Children and Young People - Support for children of imprisoned parents in NSW	22/06/2022	Due 22/12/2022
	Child protection and social services system	2022-12-07
07/12/2022	Report - Child protection and social services system	07/12/2022	Due 07/06/2023
	2021 Review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian	2022-04-22
22/04/2022	Government response to Committee on Children and Young People - 2021 Review of Annual Reports of ACYP and OCG	22/04/2022
25/10/2021	Committee on Children and Young People – 2021 Review of Annual Reports of ACYP and OCG	25/10/2021
	2020 Review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian	2021-04-28
28/04/2021	Government Response - 2020 Review of the Annual Reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for CYP	28/04/2021
24/09/2020	2020 Review of the Annual Reports and other matters of the Office of the Children s Guardian	24/09/2020
19/06/2020	2020 Review of the Annual Reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for CYP	19/06/2020
	Prevention of youth suicide in New South Wales	2019-02-18
18/02/2019	Government response - prevention of youth suicide in NSW	18/02/2019
25/10/2018	Report - prevention of youth suicide in NSW	25/10/2018
	2017 Review of the Annual Reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Children's Guardian	2019-02-18
18/02/2019	Update from Minister for Family and Community Services regarding government response - 2017 review of annual reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and Children's Guardian	18/02/2019
14/02/2018	Government response - 2017 review of annual reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and Children's Guardian	14/02/2018
14/08/2017	Report - 2017 review of annual reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and Children's Guardian	14/08/2017	14/02/2018
	2018 Review of the Annual Report of the Advocate for Children and Young People and functions of the Children's Guardian	2018-08-20
20/08/2018	Report - 2018 review of the annual reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Children's Guardian	20/08/2018
	Sexualisation of children and young people	2017-05-15
15/05/2017	Government response - sexualisation of children and young people	15/05/2017
16/11/2016	Report - sexualisation of children and young people	16/11/2016	15/05/2017
	Review of the 2015 Annual Report of the Advocate for Children and Young People	2016-09-13
13/09/2016	Report - review of the 2015 annual report of the Advocate for Children and Young People	13/09/2016
	Volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW	2015-05-28
28/05/2015	Government response - volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW	28/05/2015
28/11/2014	Report - volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW	28/11/2014	28/05/2015
	Review of the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People	2014-10-21
21/10/2014	Report - review of the 2012-2013 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People	21/10/2014
	Review of the 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People	2013-10-24
24/10/2013	Report - review of the 2011-2012 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People	24/10/2013
	Review of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Annual Reports of the Commission for Children and Young People and the 2009 Child Death Review Team Reports	2013-03-14
14/03/2013	Government response - review of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 annual reports of the Commission for Children and Young People	14/03/2013
13/09/2012	Report - review of 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 annual reports of the Commission for Children and Young People and the 2009 Child Death Review Team Reports	13/09/2012	14/03/2013
	Children, Young People and the Built Environment - Follow-up Inquiry	2011-03-07
07/03/2011	Government response - children, young people and the built environment - follow-up inquiry	07/03/2011
07/03/2011	Government response - recommendations 1 and 2 - children, young people and the built environment - follow-up inquiry	07/03/2011
11/11/2010	Report - children, young people and the built environment - follow-up inquiry	11/11/2010	07/03/2011
	Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People and the 2008 Annual Report of the Child Death Review Team	2010-10-26
26/10/2010	Report - review of 2008-2009 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People and the 2008 Annual Report of the Child Death Review Team	26/10/2010
	Children and Young People 9-14 Years in NSW	2010-03-08
08/03/2010	Government response - children and young people aged 9-14 years in NSW	08/03/2010
03/12/2009	Report - children and young people aged 9-14 years in NSW - volume 2 - kids' version	03/12/2009
03/12/2009	Report - children and young people aged 9-14 years in NSW - volume 1 - kids' version	03/12/2009
03/09/2009	Executive summary - children and young people aged 9-14 years in NSW	03/09/2009
03/09/2009	Report - children and young people aged 9-14 years in NSW - volume 1	03/09/2009
03/09/2009	Report - children and young people aged 9-14 years in NSW - volume 2	03/09/2009
	Review of Child Death Review Team Reports: 2007 Annual Report & Trends in Child Deaths in New South Wales 1996-2005	2009-05-14
14/05/2009	Report - review of CDRT 2007 annual report and Trends in Child Deaths in NSW 1996-2005	14/05/2009
	Review of 2007-2008 Annual Report of Commission for Children and Young People	2009-05-14
14/05/2009	Report - review of 2007-08 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People	14/05/2009
	Review of 2006-2007 Annual Report of Commission for Children and Young People and 2006 Annual Report of Child Death Review Team	2008-06-19
19/06/2008	Report - review of Commission of Children and Young People annual report 2006-2007 and Child Death Review Team Annual Report 2006	19/06/2008
	Review of the 2005/06 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People	2007-11-08
08/11/2007	Report - review of the 2005/06 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People	08/11/2007
	Children, Young People and the Built Environment	2006-10-26
26/10/2006	Report - children, young people and the built environment	26/10/2006
20/10/2005	Issues paper - introduction and overview - children, young people and the built environment	20/10/2005
20/10/2005	Issues paper - the 'child-friendly cities movement' - children, young people and the built environment	20/10/2005
20/10/2005	Issues paper - related developments in NSW - children, young people and the built environment	20/10/2005
	Review of the 2004/05 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People	2006-03-29
29/03/2006	Report - review of the 2004/05 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People	29/03/2006
	Review of 2004 Annual Report of the Child Death Review Team	2006-03-29
29/03/2006	Report - review of 2004 annual report of the Child Death Review Team	29/03/2006
	Review of Child Death Review Team Reports: Suicide and risk-taking deaths of children and young people (2003), and Fatal assault and neglect of children and young people (2003)	2005-06-06
06/06/2005	Report - review of the Child Death Review Team report: Suicide and risk-taking deaths of children and young people	06/06/2005
24/03/2005	Report - review of the Child Death Review Team report: Fatal assault and neglect of children and young people	24/03/2005
	Review of the 2003-04 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People	2005-03-24
24/03/2005	Report - review of the 2003-04 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People	24/03/2005
	Review of Report of NSW Commission for Children and Young People: Children and Young People with No-one to Turn To	2004-07-28
28/07/2004	Report - review of report of Commission for Young People: Children and young people with no-one to turn to	28/07/2004
	Review of the 2002-03 Annual Report of the NSW Commission for Children and Young People	2004-02-26
26/02/2004	Report - review of the 2002-03 annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People	26/02/2004
	Review of Child Death Review Team Legislation	2002-11-29
29/11/2002	Report - examination of the review of Child Death Review Team legislation	29/11/2002
	Fatal Assault of Children and Young People	2002-11-29
29/11/2002	Report - examination of the fatal assault of children and young people: a report by the Child Death Review Team	29/11/2002
	The Macquarie Street Lectures on Children and Young People	2002-11-01
01/11/2002	Promising Practice Strategies for Family Foster Care and Current Policy Challenges Peter J Pecora	01/11/2002
03/09/2002	Society and Early Child Development Daniel P Keating	03/09/2002
06/12/2001	The Importance of Education for Children in Out-of-home Care Sonia Jackson	06/12/2001
01/05/2001	The Global Agenda for Children - What role is there for us? Michael Jarman	01/05/2001
	Issues in the education of children in out-of-home care	2002-10-01
01/10/2002	Report - the education experience of children and young people in out-of-home care	01/10/2002
	The use of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications by children and young people	2002-06-04
04/06/2002	Issues paper 2 - administration of drugs	04/06/2002
04/06/2002	Issues paper 3 - use and abuse	04/06/2002
04/06/2002	Issues paper 4 - drugs developed for adults	04/06/2002
04/06/2002	Issues paper 5 - mental health strategy	04/06/2002
04/06/2002	Issues paper 6 - alternatives to drugs	04/06/2002
01/05/2002	Issues paper 1 - background issues	01/05/2002
	Legislative Amendments regarding employment screening for child-related employment	2002-04-11
11/04/2002	Report - amendments to the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 regarding convictions for serious sexual offences and other matters	11/04/2002
16/10/2001	Report - amendments to the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 and the Commission for Children and Young People Regulation 2000 regarding employment screening	16/10/2001
	Review of 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 Annual Reports of Commission for Children and Young People	2002-02-01
01/02/2002	Report - review of the annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People 2000-2001	01/02/2002
30/05/2001	Report - review of the annual report of the Commission for Children and Young People 1999-2000	30/05/2001
	Seminar: The Development of Wellbeing in Children - Some Aspects of Research and Comment on Child and Adolescent Development	2001-06-01
01/06/2001	The Development of Wellbeing in Children Part 1 - Proceedings of the Seminar	01/06/2001
01/06/2001	The Development of Wellbeing in Children Part 2 - Paper delivered by Professor David Fergusson	01/06/2001
01/06/2001	The Development of Wellbeing in Children Part 3 - Paper delivered by Professor Silburn	01/06/2001
01/06/2001	The Development of Wellbeing in Children Part 4 - Paper delivered by Dr Victor Nossar	01/06/2001

Extracts from Legislative Assembly Votes and Proceedings No. 12, Thursday 22 June 2023

16 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

Mr Ron Hoenig moved, by leave,

That the following motions for the establishment of Parliamentary committees and the appointment of members be agreed to:

(2) Committee on Children and Young People

That:

In accordance with section 38 of the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 the following members of the Legislative Assembly be appointed to serve on the Committee on Children and Young People: Mrs Helen Dalton, Ms Donna Davis, Ms Karen McKeown, and Ms Kylie Wilkinson.
The Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other states and territories of Australia.
A message be sent acquainting the Legislative Council with the resolution and requesting the Legislative Council appoint three of its members to serve on the Committee.

Question put and passed.

Extracts from Legislative Council Minutes No. 15, Thursday 29 June 2023

22 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

Ms Sharpe moved, by leave and without notice: That Government business orders of the day nos 5 to 9 and 11 to 12 on the Notice Paper relating to the appointment of joint statutory and joint standing committees be considered in globo.

Question put and passed.

Ms Sharpe then moved:

(1) Committee on Children and Young People

That under section 36 of the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014, a joint committee known as the Committee on Children and Young People be appointed.
That under section 38(1)(a) of the Act, Dr Cohn, Mrs MacDonald and Ms Suvaal be appointed to serve on the committee as members of the Legislative Council.

Question put and passed.

Extract from LA Votes and Proceedings (22 June 2023) and LC Minutes (29 June 2023)

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