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Financial Statements and KPIs

The Commissioner's financial statements and key performance indicators for 2025-26 have been audited by the Office of the Auditor General. The Auditor General's opinion confirms that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the operating results and financial position of the Commissioner for Children and Young People for the year ended 30 June 2026, and that the key performance indicators are relevant, appropriate and fairly represent performance for the year.

Summary of Key Performance Indicators

1.1 Extent to which children and young people in various regions of the State are consulted

Target: 2,000 children and young people consulted.

Reporting period 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Regional 300 632 2,132 2,118
Metropolitan 126 1,370 7,937 5,208
Online 4,086 800 1,598 444
Total children and young people consulted 4,512 2,802 11,670 7,770

The number of children and young people consulted was less in 2025-26 than the year before. This was due to most of the Speaking Out Survey field work being conducted in 2024-25, with some carryover of field work in 2025-26. The Speaking Out Survey is a large-scale research project conducted every three years. The number consulted in 2025-26 still greatly exceeded the target, due to the Speaking Out Survey and the Snapshot WA photo competition.

1.2 Extent to which issues impacting upon children and young people are researched, advocated and promoted

Target: 250 representations.

Type of representation 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Submissions 16 29 19 20
Publications 13 12 9 3
Evidence before Parliamentary Committee 1 2 1 1
Speeches and presentations 34 32 37 33
Media articles 73 127 176 109
Forums and seminars 2 0 3 4
Strategic advocacy meetings 148 249 332 241
CCYP support for research proposals 5 0 0 2
Community consultations 14 6 2 4
Total 306 457 579 417

There were fewer representations made in 2025-26 due to fewer critical incidents in the community involving children and young people, which attracted less national and state media attention than in 2024-25. The Commissioner was also involved in direct consultations with children and young people across Western Australia for the Speaking Out Survey, which left less time for strategic advocacy meetings than in 2024-25. Despite this, the number of representations made greatly exceeded the target, due to the high number of strategic advocacy meetings and media articles.

2.1 and 2.2 Key efficiency indicators

Consultation, research and the promotion of the wellbeing of children and young people are services provided by CCYP. The key efficiency indicators measure the level of resources used to deliver these services.

Key efficiency indicator 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Actual 2025-26 Target
2.1 Unit cost per child $330 $660 $129 $220 $798
2.2 Unit cost per representation $5,322 $3,125 $3,588 $5,958 $8,728

The 2025-26 unit cost per child was less than target mainly due to the increased number of children consulted as part of the Speaking Out Survey, a large-scale project undertaken across two reporting periods. The unit cost per representation was less than target due to the high number of strategic advocacy meetings and media articles, reflecting the dedicated work of CCYP.

Financial summary 2025-26

  2026 2025
Total cost of services $4,283,284 $3,754,441
Total income from State Government $3,784,394 $3,610,695
Deficit for the period ($498,093) ($141,999)
Total assets $1,392,887 $1,949,785
Total liabilities $517,991 $576,796
Net assets $874,896 $1,372,989

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