Our decisions

The Commission’s decision making is informed by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 which underpins the decision making we make in relation to children and young people. The Act is administered under the following principles -

Every child is a valued member in society
in decisions involving a child, the child’s views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child’s age and ability to understand
every child is entitled –

to be treated in a way that respects the child’s dignity and privacy
to be cared for in a way that protects the child from harm and promotes the child’s wellbeing
to express the child’s concerns and grievances and to have them dealt with in a way that is fair and timely and promotes the child’s participation
to review information and help to enable the child to exercise the child’s entitlements
to have access to services necessary to meet the child’s need
the family has the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of its children, and should be supported in that role.

Policy scans
Statistics
Surveys of children and young people in foster care, residential care, and detention centres and published in the Views reports

All publications are available on the reports page on our website.

Employment Screening Services
- Section 125 guidelines [PDF 253KB]
- Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal information sheet [PDF 131KB]
Audit
- Complaints Management System [PDF 111KB]

Last Updated: May 17, 2013

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