Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian is an organisation which promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of all Queenslanders under 18.
The Commission is independent, and its decisions are not influenced by any Government department or other agency.
The Commission's role is to:
- monitor and review laws, policies and practices impacting on services provided to children and young people
- administer a state-wide Community Visitor Program for children and young people in alternative care - including foster care
- receive and investigate complaints about services to children and young people known to the Department of Communities (Child Safety Services)
- maintain Child Death Register, administering the Child Death Case Review Committee and conducting research into child deaths
- employment screening of certain types of child-related employment
- educate the community to comply with the Commission's Act
- monitor and review laws, policies and practices that impact on the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people at risk
- conduct research into issues impacting on the safety and well being of children and young people, and
- promote laws, policies and practices that uphold the rights, interests and wellbeing of children and young people, particularly those at risk.
Source: Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian website 
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