Priority areas

The Commissioner has identified four priority areas: youth justice, health and mental health, education and child protection.

On this page you will find policy statements and discussion papers (including young people's versions of each of the four discussion papers).

Policy statements

The Commissioner monitors developments in legislation, policies and practices in areas impacting children and young people across Western Australia.

Four key areas include youth justice, health and mental health, education and child protection.

The Commissioner has four policy statements outlining our position on each of these areas and has just released a series of discussion papers for feedback to help advocate for the best outcomes for children and young people across WA.

Discussion papers

These have been sent to our key stakeholders and we welcome feedback from children, young people, their families, government and non-government service providers and agencies. 

Please submit your responses online no later than Monday, 29 April 2024.

Discussion papers (young people's versions)

The Commissioner has written versions of the four discussion papers suited for young people so that they are able to share their views and ideas. These have been sent out to young people and organisations who work with young people seeking feedback before Monday 29 April 2024.

Young people can share their ideas online for the Youth Justice Discussion Paper here, Health and Mental Health Discussion Paper here, Education Discussion Paper here and the Child Protection Discussion Paper here. Ideas can also be shared by sending an email to info@ccyp.wa.gov.au