Commision Community Visitors

What is a Commision Community Visitors?

Commision Community Visitors (CV) can help you if you are living in out-of-home care. Commision Community Visitors are independent, which means they are not from any government department or community organisation. They make sure that the concerns, views and wishes of children and young people are listened to and seriously considered.

How can a CV help me?
A CV will:

• listen to you and support you
• help you to work through problems and issues
• check that the place where you are living is all right and that your needs are being met
• get information for you about support people and services who can help you.

What can I ask about?
A CV can answer questions or find out about things like:

• people or services to help you
• allowances and other money issues
• where you might live
• concerns about the place where you are living
• family contact issues
• sorting out issues with your Department of Child Safety Officer or other people from other government departments.

How can I contact a CV?

• Phone the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian on 1800 688 275 (free call) or (07) 3211 6700
• You can ask a youth worker or house parent to help you phone or e-mail the Commission
• You can ask a youth worker or house parent to contact a Community Visitor for you by phone or e-mail

NB: All conversations and e-mails between you and a CV are confidential.

Last Updated: March 29, 2012

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