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Children as Citizens Book Launch

Megan Mitchell National Children’s Commissioner Children as Citizens Book Launch University of South Australia 8 August 2014 Check Against Delivery Introduction Hello everyone and thank you for having me here. Thank you, Dr Dobson, for the kind introduction. Thank you in particular to Professor...

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Children's Rights

Association of Women Educators Dinner

1 Introduction Welcome, everyone, to the Association of Women Educators annual dinner. It is wonderful to see so many people here today. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Jaggera (pronounced Yaggera) & Turrbull Peoples, the traditional owners of the place where we gather today, and pay...

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Children's Rights

The 53rd UN Youth Australia national Conference – Opening Ceremony

1. Introduction and Acknowledgements Good morning everyone and thank you to Claire for the introduction. Before I begin I too would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we gather on today; the Ngunnawal people and pay respects to elders past and present. I would also like to thank...

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Children's Rights

Marist Youth Care

While I believe most Australians wish for children in this country an equal chance at life - an opportunity to not just survive but to thrive - and to be free from violence, abuse and neglect, it is, perhaps, less understood or acknowledged that this opportunity is also the right of every Australian child.

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Children's Rights

Findings from the Big Banter and future plans

As it is just over one year since I started my role as National Children’s Commissioner, I’d like to reflect back on the priorities in my first year, and talk about some of the emerging themes from this early work.

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Children's Rights

Presentation to the ANZCDR&PG Annual Meeting

Presentation to the ANZCDR&PG Annual Meeting Megan Mitchell National Children’s Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission ANZCDR&PG Annual Meeting 50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Friday 28 March CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgments I would like to begin by thanking Professor Jeremy...

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