14 May 2020

Roger Jaensch, Minister for Human Services

Listening to Children and Young People in Tasmania Report 2019

The Tasmanian Government welcomes the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Listening to Children and Young People in Tasmania Report 2019.

The report provides a window into the concerns, hopes and desires of Tasmanian children and young people on a range of issues affecting them and the Tasmanian community.

The voices of our young people are important and must be heard, and while this report was done before the COVID-19 pandemic, I can assure all our young people that we hear their concerns and welcome their ideas on key issues.

This report adds to a range of forums in which the Government seek the views of children and young people, including:

• The Premier’s Youth Advisory Council, announced last year, which is an opportunity for young people to inform the Tasmanian Government at the highest level of their concerns and ideas on issues and policies affecting them.
• The Child Advocate, which is a vital function within the Department of Communities where children and young people in Out of Home Care can raise concerns and have their voices heard; and
• As part of the Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy, the Department of Education carried out the first ever Student Wellbeing Survey in 2019. These surveys have been an important opportunity to hear from our students and measure and track their wellbeing.

I thank the Commissioner for this report along with all the children and young people who have participated and look forward to hearing their views into the future as we work through the COVID19 pandemic.

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