Volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW

Introduction

The Committee on Children and Young People is to inquire into volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW. In particular, the Committee will examine existing policies relating to volunteering and unpaid work placements; measures to encourage volunteering and foster opportunities for volunteering among children and young people; and best practice in supporting and promoting safe opportunities for volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people. The Committee will also look at the role of the Commission for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children’s Guardian in supporting and promoting safe volunteering and unpaid work placement opportunities among children and young people.
Terms of reference

That the Committee on Children and Young People inquire into, and report on, volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW, and in particular:

  • Existing policies relating to volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW;
  • Measures to encourage volunteering and foster opportunities for volunteering among children and young people in NSW, including possible incentives to volunteer;
  • Best practice in supporting and promoting safe opportunities for volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in other jurisdictions, both in Australia and overseas;
  • The role of the Commission for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children’s Guardian in supporting and promoting safe volunteering and unpaid work placement opportunities among children and young people in NSW;
  • Providing the NSW Government with advice on how it can better engage with and support children and young people in volunteering and unpaid work placements; and
  • Any other related matter.
Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 14 November 2013Referred
Thu 01 May 2014Submissions closed
Fri 28 November 2014FinalReport
Thu 28 May 2015Government Response to Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 01 May 2014.

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Reports and government responses

Government response - volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW

Tabled date:
Thu 28 May 2015
PDF1.62 MB

Report - volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW

Tabled date:
Fri 28 November 2014
PDF892.88 KB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Fri 19 December 2014Media ReleaseReport tabling - volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW (pdf, 195.26 KB)
Mon 20 October 2014Answers to Questions on Notice Professor Andrew Stewart and Professor Rosemary Owens (pdf, 493.19 KB)
Thu 09 October 2014Answers to Questions on Notice NSW State Emergency Service (PDF, 1.28 MB)
Wed 01 October 2014Answers to Questions on Notice Office of the Children's Guardian (pdf, 120.92 KB)
Tue 23 September 2014Answers to Questions on Notice Interns Australia and Youth Action (pdf, 97.84 KB)
Thu 18 September 2014Answers to Questions on Notice Unions NSW (PDF, 435.09 KB)
Fri 18 July 2014Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Youth Advisory Council (PDF, 9.77 KB)
Thu 17 July 2014Answers to Questions on Notice Centre for Volunteering (PDF, 77.30 KB)
Fri 11 July 2014Answers to Questions on Notice Department of Education and Communities (PDF, 34.02 KB)
Tue 08 April 2014Media ReleaseEncouraging young people's participation - volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW (pdf, 77.06 KB)
Mon 16 December 2013Media ReleaseAnnouncement of inquiry - volunteering and unpaid work placements amoung children and young people in NSW (pdf, 97.09 KB)

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