Child Development Council | Government organisation

Child Development Council

Phone: +61 8 8463 6429

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Government organisation

25.01.2022 UNICEF’s Report Card Series: Unless governments take rapid and decisive action to protect child wellbeing as part of their pandemic responses, we can continue to expect soaring child poverty rates, deteriorating mental and physical health, and a deepening skill divide among children. COVID-19 related support for families and children are woefully inadequate. More must be done to provide children with a safe and happy childhood now. UNICEF’s key findings include: Menta...l health: In most countries, less than four-fifths of children report being satisfied with their lives. Turkey has the lowest rate of life satisfaction at 53 per cent, followed by Japan and the United Kingdom. Children who have less supportive families and those who are bullied have significantly poorer mental health. Lithuania has the highest rate of adolescent suicide a leading cause of death among 15-19-year olds in rich countries followed by New Zealand and Estonia Physical health: Obesity and overweight rates among children have increased in recent years. Around 1 in 3 children across all countries are either obese or overweight, with rates in Southern Europe also sharply increasing. In more than a quarter of rich countries child mortality is still above 1 per 1,000. Skills: On average 40 per cent of children across all OECD and EU countries do not have basic reading and mathematics skills by age 15. Children in Bulgaria, Romania and Chile are the least proficient in these skills. Estonia, Ireland and Finland the most proficient. In most countries, at least 1 in 5 children lack confidence in their social skills to make new friends. Children in Chile, Japan and Iceland are the least confident in this area. See more

25.01.2022 ARDROSSAN Area School year 12 student Jasmine Smith is shining a light on the lack of mental health support services for young people. As part of her Stage 2 external health assignment. Jasmine has researched mental health services available and...

23.01.2022 After 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, all governments need to do more to reach the most excluded children and make investment in their futures a priority...

22.01.2022 CYP Facts New data snapshots Five new snapshots are now available on the Council’s website. These snapshots show the proportions or rates in South Australia for children and/or young people: consuming fast food who are victims of assault (excluding sexual assault) ... reporting their feelings about body image who in Year 6 achieve at or above the nationally proficient standard for science literacy providing unpaid assistance to another person with disability. View the snapshots at: https://childrensa.sa.gov.au/ Subscribe to enews here: https://childrensa.sa.gov.au/activities/#news-events

21.01.2022 What exactly is a child-friendly city? 1. Lots of Green Space, Accessible to Everyone 2. Safe Walking and Cycling Infrastructure, Especially Around Schools 3. Low-Speed Zones 4. Car-free Streets... 5. Consider the Eye Level and Cognitive Abilities of Children 6. Clean Air Zones See more

21.01.2022 Quote of the week: ‘What comes easy won’t always last and what will last won’t always come easy.’ Ntsiki KaCaleni

20.01.2022 The CRC@30: For Every Child... Every Right In November 1989, world leaders made a historic promise to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) an international agreement on childhood. The Convention is the first-ever global set of legally binding rights to apply to all children. Today, 30 years on, it remains the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. https://www.unicef.org/eca/crc30-every-child-every-right

20.01.2022 Children under the age of 13 make up about 20 per cent of Ballarat’s population, and in 2020 there are more than 20,000 children, so the City of Ballarat says its more important than ever to give youngsters their say.

20.01.2022 ‘Pocket Park’ The Brazilian city of Recife has inaugurated its Arari Ferreira ‘pocket park’ thanks to the work of the Bernard van Leer Foundation...

19.01.2022 First comprehensive, independent assessment of South Australia’s children and young people How are they faring? South Australia’s 2020 Report Card shows that most young South Australians under 18 years are faring well. Most are healthy, safe from abuse, neglect and crime, have supportive early learning and development experiences, and are gaining skills for independent living and civil engagement. https://childrensa.sa.gov.au//Media-Release-SA-2020-Report

18.01.2022 White Ribbon Day 20 November 2020 is your opportunity to bring people together - in person or online - to raise awareness and commit to act to prevent violence against women, community by community, workplace by workplace, school by school https://events.whiteribbon.org.au//join-a/whiteribbonday20

18.01.2022 To have your say on the revised Charter of Rights for children and young people in care, read the revised charter and email your feedback to Mardy McDonald at [email protected] by COB on Wednesday 30 September.

16.01.2022 The research paper Understanding food insecurity in Australia explores common experiences of food insecurity and looks at which populations groups are most commonly impacted by it. The practice guide Identifying and responding to food insecurity in Australia is for anyone working with families who may be experiencing food insecurity. It includes a guide to screening for food insecurity, reflective questions to help identify support options, and case study examples.

16.01.2022 Ellen the invisible caterpillar is a little book to read with children under 10 years of age who have lost a sense of safety at times in their day to day experiences.

14.01.2022 Are you a sibling or parent of a sibling living with disability? Siblings Australia are launching SibVoices, TeenSibVoices and ParentVoices three family advisory groups for adults, teens and parents. As an active participant of any of these groups, you will contribute to Siblings Australia's work in meaningful ways. Your involvement will be on a voluntary basis, and you can leave the group at any stage. If you are interested in joining one of the advisory groups, please re...gister your interest by Tuesday 6 October 2020 by clicking on the appropriate link below: Teen Siblings - https://siblingsaustralia.org.au/teensibvoices/ Adult Siblings - https://siblingsaustralia.org.au/sibvoices-eoi/ Parents of Siblings - https://siblingsaustralia.org.au/parentvoices/

14.01.2022 Severe pneumonia leaves an estimated 4.2 million children under the age of five in 124 low- and middle-income countries with critically low oxygen levels each year, new analysis shows...

13.01.2022 CYP ‘Stat’ of the week Did you know? Almost 17 in 20 Year 4 to Year 10 students (84.8%) reported feeling optimistic about life in 2019

13.01.2022 A free therapeutic counselling support is available now for people engaging with, or affected by, the Disability Royal Commission. This includes children and young people who have disability and have experienced trauma. Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) have received funding until 2022 from the Australian Government to provide counselling for people who have a disability (physical, psycho-social, intellectual, or learning) and who have experienced trauma as a result of violence, abuse, neglect, or exploitation. http://www.gcyp.sa.gov.au/free-therapeutic-counselling-ava/

12.01.2022 ‘Children have a right to learn in a safe physical or online environment and should be able to trust adults who have a legal and moral duty to protect them...'

12.01.2022 Children breathe more air, consume more food and drink water than adults in proportion to their weight, and as a result, tend to suffer the effects more than the general population. In 2012, the latest year for which data is available, around 630,000 deaths roughly 13 per cent in EU countries could be attributed to environmental factors.

11.01.2022 Quote of the week: ‘Never be a prisoner of your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.’ Anon

10.01.2022 Quote of the week: ‘Good things come to those who believe, Better things come to those who are patient And the best things come to those who don’t give up.’... Anon

07.01.2022 Quote of the week: ‘Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.’ Albert Einstein

07.01.2022 Youth Treatment Orders Draft Model of Care for Phase 1 open for community review and comment by 5pm, 18 December 2020.

06.01.2022 Children see the world in a different way to adults. Children are more likely to be comfortable with informality and unstructured activity. For example, adults might find leftover or abandoned spaces wasteful or unsightly but for children, they provide ample opportunity for exploration.

06.01.2022 Plans for Lima’s youngest residents Ambitious plans are being drawn up for the introduction of more child-friendly public spaces in Peru’s capital, Lima.

06.01.2022 In a recent study, the average age at which children in five European countries were allowed to play outside spanned from 5.8 years in Norway to 11.8 years in Greece. Other research has identified an association between higher rates of outdoor play and unstructured activities and lower socio-economic status. It is therefore important to ensure that any standard set in law or enacted through policy does not reflect the cultural or class-based norms of only one group. Unfortuna...tely, applying a reasonableness standard does not provide parents with a clear and set answer to the question: When can my child travel to school alone? However, it does allow for flexibility in meeting the diverse needs of different families. The best approach is to discuss any plans with the child in advance and to follow guidance on how to prepare them. This helps to reduce any risks to the child in being alone, but elimination of all risk in childhood is not achievable. A risk-averse society can lead to a risk-averse child protection system. Instead, we should seek the balance of children being as safe as necessary, not as safe as possible. See more

05.01.2022 CYP ‘Stat’ of the week Did you know? More than 10,000 children and young people aged 7 to 14 years in South Australia had an approved National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan in March 2020

05.01.2022 UK Children’s Code puts new onus on digital platforms 15 standards which online platforms must meet to be able to protect the data and privacy of under 18s

05.01.2022 There are currently no cities in Saudi Arabia that come under UNICEF's child-friendly definition; however, progress is being made on building child-friendly cities in Saudi Arabia after a meeting chaired by Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, head of the Northern Borders Region.

01.01.2022 Every morning, Norma Nebot used to rush her children into the car for the stressful school run on roads clogged with traffic and pollution...

01.01.2022 CYP ‘Stat’ of the week Did you know? In 2017-18, only 4% of children and young people aged 2-17 years met NHMRC guidelines for vegetable consumption, a reduction from 8% in 2014-15

01.01.2022 The bustling streets of many European cities will be car-free and with it child-friendly over the next few days as part of European Mobility Week...