Our strategic priorities for 2026-29
We can conduct inquiries into services for vulnerable children and young people.
We hold inquiries into services provided to a child or young person who dies within a year of involvement with Child Protection.
The Minister for Children may recommend that we conduct and inquiry.
We can conduct inquiries about the safety and wellbeing of an individual or a group of vulnerable children and young people.
We monitor the implementation of recommendations from our inquiries
How we monitor Victoria's youth justice system and advocate for reform
How we monitor Victoria's out-of-home care and child protection systems, and advocate for reform
How we monitor preventative detention of children and young people in Victoria, and advocate for reform
Read our submissions on policy and law reform relating to issues affecting children and young people in Victoria
How we participate in the Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians (ANZCCG)
We organise independent volunteers to visit Victoria's youth justice centres.
Read a snapshot of consultations with young people as part of the South Sudanese Australian Youth Justice Expert Working Group
Spotlighting the experiences, thoughts, and reflections of children and young people about the big issues affecting them.
How we engage with children and young people
Our Youth Council brings youth voice and a lived experience lens into the Commission’s work
Find out about our inquiries and how we advocate for children and young people
All children have rights, no matter who you are. Learn more about the rights of children and young people
How to get help or make a complaint
Find resources and support for children and young people
Share your story. Make a difference. Have the chance to win great prizes.
How we engage with Aboriginal children and young people, their families, and communities
Find resources and support for parents and carers
Find the Commission's annual reports, reports of inquiries, and submissions
Helpful resources and organisations
We promote improvement in policies and practices that affect the safety and wellbeing of Victorian children and young people.
About the Principal Commissioner and the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People.
About the laws that define our objectives, powers and functions.
Read highlights of the Commission's work in our annual reports.
About our work environment, benefits and codes of conduct.
How to make a freedom of information request to us.
Information for people who need to contact us via interpreter services.
