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Review of Victoria's Child Protection Legislative Arrangements - 17-06-2010
April 2010: The Victorian Law Reform Commission was requested by the Attorney General to review Victoria’s child protection legislative and administrative arrangements in relation to Children’s Court processes, and to recommend any procedural, administrative and legislative changes that may minimise disputation and maintain a focus on the best interests of children. YACVic worked collaboratively with the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) to develop a submission to the Commission. Read YACVic and VCOSS's submission.
Submission in response to the Inquiry into Strategies to Reduce Crimes against the Person - 24-11-2009
November 2009: YACVic and the Centre for Multicultural Youth partnered to submit to the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee's Inquiry into Strategies to Reduce Crimes against the Person. The submission focussed on the experiences of violence of 'vulnerable' young people in the community with a particular focus on the experiences of refugee and newly arrived young people. The submission also presents some isseus for consideration in developing strategies to reduce assault and violence.
August 2009: The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and YACVic submitted a response to the Victorian Law Reform Commission's Community Law Reform Project 'Supporting Young People in Police Interviews.' In 2008 the Youth Referral and Independent Persons Program, YACVic and CMY asked the Commission to review the role of independent persons in police interviews with young people. The background paper sought comments and views about how the independent persons scheme should operate in Victoria.
September 2008: This submission brings together information drawing from the expertise of the Youth Referral and Independent Person’s Program, The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY), The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare and The Youth Affairs Council of Victoria. YACVic and CMY presented to the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee in September.
Children's Bill - 30-01-2009
September 2005: The Department of Human Services has been reviewing the Child Protection system since 2002. This review process has culminated in the release of an exposure draft of the Children's Bill and the release of the principles of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Bill.
Protecting children: ten priorities for children’s wellbeing and safety in Victoria - 30-01-2009
October 2004: YACVic's response to the Department of Human Services Ten Priorities Technical Options paper which considers how proposed changes to Victoria's child protection system may impact on young people.
Young people and child protection - 30-01-2009
February 2004: YACVic’s response to Protecting Children: The child protection outcomes project.
Children and Young Person's Act - 14-01-2009
1 December 2000: YACVic's response to the proposed amendments to the Children and Young Person’s Act (1989)
