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Welcome to the NSW Children's Guardian.
Welcome to the Children's Guardian
The NSW Children's Guardian is an independent statutory office set up to promote the best interests and rights of children and young people in out-of-home care in New South Wales. The Children's Guardian is part of the NSW Department of Education and Communities.
The Children's Guardian reports directly to the Minister for Family and Community Services. The Children's Guardian can make special reports to the Minister or directly to the Parliament of NSW.
The NSW Children's Guardian Office is located at:
Suite 1, Level 13 418A Elizabeth St Surry Hills
Tel: (02 ) 8219 3600
Fax: (02) 8219 3699
Email: kids@kidsguardian.nsw.gov.auThe NSW Standards for Statutory Out-of-Home Care
The Children's Guardian has streamlined the NSW Standards for Statutory Out-of-Home Care. See the Standards here
Association of Children's Welfare Agencies Conference 2012
The Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (ACWA) invite you to attend the ACWA 2012 Conference, to be held from 20 - 22 August 2012 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia.
An exciting and informative program is currently being developed around the central theme of “Children’s Rights: What’s Right for Children?” which will include a range of prominent speakers from both Australia and overseas.
For further information, please visit the website at www.acwa2012.com.au or email the Conference Managers on acwa2012@arinex.com.au.
The Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (ACWA) invite you to attend the ACWA 2012 Conference, to be held from 20 - 22 August 2012 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia.
An exciting and informative program is currently being developed around the central theme of “Children’s Rights: What’s Right for Children?” which will include a range of prominent speakers from both Australia and overseas.
For further information, please visit the website at www.acwa2012.com.au or email the Conference Managers on acwa2012@arinex.com.au.
 | How Australian Kids see the World The Children's Guardian, in collaboration with Children's Commissioners and Child Guardian's around Australia, have published the book "How Australian Kids see the World: The Rights of the Child" in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Artwork from children all over Australia is used throughout the book to depict Children's Rights. All proceeds from the book go directly to NAPCAN, The National Association for Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect. Please follow this link to the NAPCAN website to purchase a copy. |
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Cooperative arrangements between the Children's Guardian, Ombudsman and Official Community Visitors
The Children's Guardian, Ombudsman and Official Community Visitors (OCVs) are committed to working with each other, and with agencies that provide residential out-of-home care, to promote the best interests of children and young people in residential out-of-home care.The Children's Guardian, Ombudsman and OCVs have separate, but related, functions in relation to residential out-of-home care services and children and young people in residential out-of-home care. Click here to download the fact sheet (produced by the NSW Ombudsman)
Guidelines regarding the removal of organs and tissue from a deceased child or young person in the care of the State
The Human Tissue Act 1983 was amended in 2009 to enable children and young people in the care of the State to be considered as eligible organ and tissue donors. Up until this amendment, the removal of organs and tissue from a deceased child or young person in the care of the State was not permitted - even where they had indicated this be to their wish and where the birth and foster parents consented to the donation. The Children's Guardian has developed procedures for Principal Officers of designated agencies to follow when they are contacted by a hospital to obtain consents for organ and tissue donation under the Human Tissue Act 1983. Learn more about Request under the Human Tissue Act 1983 to remove organ and tissue from a deceased child in the care of the State.