Children's Rights
YMCA 2015 National Children’s Services Conference Moonee Valley Racing Club, Victoria Saturday 21 March 2015 Introduction Good morning and thank you for the introduction. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri people of the...
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THE running of the Australian Marriage Forum (AMF) advertisement on television last weekend to coincide with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade can only be described as pointless and cruel. This anti-same sex marriage message deliberately seeks to undermine the thousands of healthy gay...
Children's Rights
Children and young people as complainants Complaint Handlers’ Information Sharing and Liasion (CHISaL) Seminar Introduction Good afternoon everyone and thank you Sandra for the introduction. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to...
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Ethnic Child Care, Family and Community Services Cooperative - 35th Anniversary Introduction Thank you and good morning everyone. I’d like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting and by paying my respects to the Elders past and present. I’d also like to...
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Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Early Childhood Australia Annual General Meeting 19 November 2014 Check Against Delivery Introduction Thank you and good evening everyone. I’d like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and pay my...
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Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction to National Kidsafe Day 2014 Good morning everyone and thankyou Dr Julie Brown for the introduction. Thank you to Kathleen Clapham for the acknowledgement to country this morning. I would also like to...
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Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction to Children’s Week 2014 Good afternoon everyone and thank you Robyn for the introduction. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and where children have...
Children's Rights
Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Introduction to Children’s Week 2014 Good afternoon everyone and thank you Robyn for the introduction. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and where children have...
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NATIONWIDE regulations are urgently needed to cover situations when Australians are engaging surrogates to have children for them. The range of assisted reproductive technologies available today presents many legal, moral and ethical challenges. These are challenges we can no longer ignore and...
Children's Rights
16th National Family Law Conference Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege to be here today at the 16th National Family Law Conference. Thank you Judge Bauman for the kind introduction. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land we meet on, and I...
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16th National Family Law Conference Wednesday 8 October 2014 Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege to be here today at the 16th National Family Law Conference. Thank you Judge Bauman for the kind introduction. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of...
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Megan Mitchell National Children’s Commissioner National Child Protection Week Gala Dinner – Alice Springs Thursday 11 September Introduction Thank you, Jade and Jacob and good evening everyone. I’m delighted to be here tonight as part of National Child Protection Week. Can I start by acknowledging...
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Megan Mitchell National Children’s Commissioner National Child Protection Week Breakfast Launch Tuesday 9 September Introduction Thank you, Charlie and Zac, and good morning everyone. I’m delighted to be here this morning to help launch National Child Protection Week and to present the NAPCAN Play...
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Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Early Childhood Australia Riverina Dinner Evening 25 August 2014 Check Against Delivery Introduction Good evening everyone and thank you for having me here. Thank you in particular to Julia Ham, Riverina Early Childhood Australia, for inviting me to...
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Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Association of Children's Welfare Agencies Conference 2014 20 August 2014 Check Against Delivery Introduction Thank you, Stephen, and good afternoon everyone. Can I start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the...
