Charter for Children and Young People
Synthesis Report: What It Means to Me, Charter for Children and Young People
The statements in the Charter represent the voices of children and young people, and reflect what is important to them – having a good home life, having support from trusted adults, being listened to, participating in decisions that affect them, opportunity for a quality education, employment and most importantly, being respected and valued.
Charter for Children and Young People officially launched
The Hon John Gardner MP, Minister for Education, officially launched the Charter for Children and Young People on 9 June 2021 at the Adelaide Zoo with 108 children and young people. After formally thanking those who wrote post cards to him in 2019, the Minister officially unveiled the Charter.
What We Heard – Summary Report
Children and young people discussed what the 20 Charter conditions mean to them and advised how the Charter could be used in the future. Their ideas were captured in the Children and Young People’s Charter Launch: What We Heard – Summary Report.
Children and Young People’s Charter Summit 2019
The Council invited up to 147 children and young people (5-18 years) to attend a summit at the Adelaide Zoo on 5 June 2019 to identify what matters to them in terms of health, safety, wellbeing, education and citizenship and to say what having a good life is all about. Their opinions and advice will inform the writing of the Charter for Children and Young People.
What We Heard
Children and young people identified what’s important to them in terms of health, safety, wellbeing, education and citizenship. Their ideas were captured in Children and Young People’s Charter Summit: What We Heard – Summary Report.
