Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey welcomes the launch of the NSW Government’s first ever legislated plan to help children and young people thrive.
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The three-year NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young People aims to ensure children and young people in Oxley have opportunities to thrive, get the services they need and have their voice heard.
“The NSW Government is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of everyone in NSW, regardless of their age,” Melinda Pavey said.
“Our young people are our future. With this first-ever legislated Strategic Plan we now have a roadmap in place which outlines what the NSW Government is doing, and more importantly, what it will do for children and young people in Oxley and across our state in the future.
“This really is a plan that is by, for and on behalf of children and young people. We have talked with children and young people from a myriad of different backgrounds and places.”
Key commitments under the Plan include:
- Investing an additional $900,000 in extra resources for the Office of the NSW Advocate to further undertake his statutory responsibilities on behalf of children and young people across the State
- $700,000 to develop a website to connect children and young people to local services and opportunities to further integrate into their local communities
- Develop a Quality Assessors program to train children and young people to review services and provide feedback directly to government; and
- Further embedding the participation of children and young people in NSW Government consultations.
Furthermore, 2016-17 NSW Budget measures which align with key components of the Plan include investing $190 million over four years to reform the children protection and out-of-home care system, investing $100 million over two years to implement the Smart, Skilled and Hired initiative, and investing $40 million over four years to better address youth homelessness.
As part of developing the Strategic Plan, the Office of the Advocate of Children and Young People consulted with more than 4000 children and young people right across NSW.
For more information about the Plan, go to http://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/