Submissions

The NCYLC has played a fundamental role in representing the interests of children and young people in law reform and social policy developments. As part of this, the Centre provides ongoing input into law reform inquiries and social policy development through its submissions.

2003

• Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs Inquiry into Child Custody Arrangements in the Event of Family Separation.

2002

• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention.

2001

• Queensland Law Reform Commission inquiry into child witnesses.
• Review of funding for Victorian community legal centres.
• NSW Review of Non-Government Schools across NSW.
• Deakin University Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences on the Draft Guidelines for General Practitioners on Assessing the Competence of Minors to Consent to or Refuse Medical Treatment.

2000

• NSW Youth Drug Court Interagency Management Group.
• NSW Attorney-General's Department Criminal Law Review Division Inquiry into the Law on the Criminal Responsibility of Children.
• NSW Police Service Youth Policy Statement 2000-2003.
• Victorian Parliamentary Law Reform Committee Inquiry into Legal Services in Rural and Regional Victoria.
• NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice Inquiry into the Crimes Amendment (Child Protection - Excessive Punishment) Bill 2000.
• Human Rights Committee concerning Australia's Third and Fourth Periodic Reports under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
• Australian Council of Social Services' pre-budget 2001 consultation process.
• Victorian Government's Review of Community Correctional Services- September 2000.
• Victorian Department of Justice review of proposed amendments to the Children and Young Persons Act Discussion Paper, Making Justice for Young People a Priority.

1999

• Senate Committee Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (More Jobs, Better Pay) Bill.
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Inquiry into Age Discrimination.
• Queensland Department of Human Services Inquiry into Youth Participation Strategy and a Youth Participation Charter.
• Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee Inquiry into Mandatory Sentencing.

In addition, since 1999, the Centre has published a series of discussion papers focusing on some of these issues.