an ncylc e-bulletin

Issue #2: May 2004

 

CROC

Australia signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child in December 1990. The Consultation Papers have been released ... more

YOUR RIGHTS AS AN APPRENTICE

For many young people the way to break into the job market is via an apprenticeship ...more

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT BILL

The Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003 proposes that drug addicts do not suffer from a disability ...more

GANG LAWS

In February 2004, the NCYLC volunteers prepared a submission for the NSW Ombudsman in relation to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Non-Association and Place Restriction) Act 2001 ... more

SCHOOL SUSPENSION

Exclusions from school can have a detrimental impact. Procedural fairness in the process is of critical importance ...more

TAGGING

In February, the Western Australian government made public its plans to introduce the use of electronic monitoring ... more

COUNSELLING

NCYLC has prepared a discussion paper on children and counselling ... more

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Allegations of the sexual abuse of children are usually handled by the State Child Protection Authorities and the Children's Court ... more

CASENOTE ON CLARKE

In this case the Federal Court decided that the Catholic Education Office (CEO) had indirectly discriminated against a student with profound deafness ... more

CASENOTE ON FOSTER

On 5 June 2003 four students were placed on long suspension of a North Coast of NSW High School ... more

MEDICARE NEWS

In November 2003, NCYLC expressed concern about the implications for young people under the Federal Government's proposed Medicare Legislative changes ... more