LL:DDV: Children's Rights Conference - 2/3/01

[North Melbourne Legal Service]

Please come and pass onto your networks

Ten years after Australia's signing of the Convention on the Rights of the
  Child, the rights of children and young people remain an issue of debate
  in the community.  You are invited to attend a WORKING CONFERENCE ON THE
RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Presented by the Federation of Community Legal Centres
Together with the Victoria Law Foundation and the City of Melbourne.

2 MARCH 2001
MELBOURNE TOWN HALL
SWANSTON ST, MELBOURNE
Registration from 9.15am

Keynote Speaker: Moira Rayner
Former Equal Opportunity Commissioner in Victoria and current Director of
the Office of Children's Rights in London

Official Opening: The Hon Justin Madden
Minister for Youth Affairs

The Conference will bring together relevant agencies impacting upon young
people's rights, improve community understanding of the Convention and
young people's rights and develop strategies for agencies and government
to enhance young people's rights in Victoria.
Who should come?
All who are working with children and young people in housing, health,
education, justice, protection, employment, recreation, drug and alcohol,
advovacy, etc; community and welfare agencies
policy makers
state and local government
Those concerned about the rights of young people.
How the day will work?
Prior to the conference, all participants will be provided with brief but
comprehensive materials explaining the Convention and the issues faced
currently by young people in Victoria.
Conference participants will attend two workshops, which will build on the
discussion paper by developing strategies for agencies, workers government
and the
communty. The strategies will enhance the rights of young people and
improve their involvement in decisions that affect them.
Registration cost (includes lunch, morning and afternoon teas, conference
papers and GST):
Government Agencies - $60
Community Agencies and Individuals - $40

To register, please send your
name:
postal address:
e-mail:
telephone:                              (BH and mobile)
and details of the areas in which you work with young people (eg housing,
health, education, justice, protection, employment, recreation, etc)

Together with payment to:
Fiona McKay
North Melbourne Legal Service
504 Victoria Street
North Melbourne 3051
ABN : 89 992 917 962
Please make cheques payable to North Melbourne Legal Service


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