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The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland is a post in Scotland whose main task is to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people. The position, equivalent to the Children's Ombudsman agencies of many other countries, was established by the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003. [1]
In 2018, the South Australian government established the role of "Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People". [149] At the role's creation, the Premier Stephen Marshall was quoted saying, "In creating this new position, we have established a highly visible and powerful champion for a segment of our community which has been ...
A children's ombudsman, children's commissioner, youth commissioner, child advocate, children's commission, youth ombudsman or equivalent body is a public authority in various countries charged with the protection and promotion of the rights of children and young people, either in society at large, or in specific categories such as children in contact with the care system.
The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Minister for Education, Children and Youth. The department is led by its secretary, Tim Bullard. [1] The Department of Education, Children and Young People is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies: [2]
National Children’s Commissioner, Commonwealth; Children and Young People Commissioner, Australian Capital Territory; Office of the Children's Commissioner, Northern Territory, Australia; Office of the Public Guardian, Queensland, Australia; Commissioner for Children and Young People, South Australia, Australia
On 10 May 2009, announcing his first-term cabinet, newly elected President Jacob Zuma announced the establishment of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities. Its formation was the result of a policy resolution by delegates to the 52nd National Conference of the governing party, the African National Congress . [ 2 ]
The Commission is an independent Crown entity consisted of the Chief Children's Commissioner and five Commissioners. As of December 2023, Maka Mokopuna's membership consists of the Chief Children's Commissioner Dr. Claire Ahmad, Deputy Children's Commissioner Donna Matahaere-Atariki, and Children's Commissioners Dr. Julie Wharewera-Mika, Ronelle Baker, and Josiah Tualamali'i.
Approximately 17,000,000 young people under eighteen years of age in South Africa are estimated to be living in poverty. [2] 60.5% of South African youth aged 15–24 years old live in low-income households. [4] For youth aged 25–34, the percentage of those living in low-income households was 44%. [4]