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Meena Singh, Acting Principal Commissioner and Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
On Wednesday 13 April, Meena Singh was appointed as Victoria's third Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People. Commissioner Singh, a Yorta Yorta woman, brings a wealth of skills and experience to this critical role – including as a Victoria Legal Aid lawyer representing children and young people in child protection and youth justice, together with multiple roles of key relevance to the Commission’s work, including with the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, Human Rights Law Centre, and Aboriginal family violence support service, Djirra.
Following Liana Buchanan’s departure from the Commission in March 2025, Meena Singh was appointed as Acting Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People. She is currently serving in both roles while recruitment for a substantive Principal Commissioner is underway.
Read our statement announcing Commissioner Singh’s appointment as Acting Principal Commissioner.
Read about our former Commissioners
Liana Buchanan
Liana Buchanan served as the Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People for nine years from 2016 to 2025.
She has a background in oversight and system reform for people experiencing disadvantage, with a strong focus on family violence and sexual assault.
Read Commissioner Buchanan’s statement announcing her departure.
Justin Mohamed
Justin Mohamed served as Victoria's second Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People from Monday 28 May 2018 until Friday 3 December 2021.
Mr Mohamed is a proud Aboriginal man of the Gooreng Gooreng nation near Bundaberg in Queensland. He has dedicated the past 25 years to working towards building a stronger and healthier nation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Read our statement farewelling Commissioner Mohamed.
Andrew Jackomos, inaugural Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
Andrew Jackomos, a proud Yorta Yorta/Gunditjmara man, served as as the inaugural Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People in Victoria, from July 2013 until January 2018.
Read our statement farewelling Commissioner Jackomos.