Prior to the creation of the Department for Communities, the Office for Children and Youth developed several fantastic resources to assist organisations engage with children and encourage their participation in decision-making.
While these publications may contain out of date contact details, they remain a valuable resource and we encourage organisations to use them.
Active Participation of Children in Your Organisation
A guide to setting up a Children's Advisory Group and other participation mechanisms.
Main Report (PDF 2846k)
Appendices (PDF 962k)
Conversations with Children
A guide to Accessing 9-12 year olds in Settings other than Maintstream for Consultation (PDF 283k).
Conversations with Children
Teacher Led Workshops: Summary Report (PDF 554k).
Updated: April 2009