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VOLUNTEERING AND UNPAID WORK PLACEMENTS AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NSW

			COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
  

				CHP 1 - CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY

Ca	CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY
	1	Submissions
	2	Public Hearings
	3	Social Media

1.2	On 14 November 2013, the Committee on Children and Young People (the 
	Committee) resolved to conduct an inquiry into volunteering and unpaid work 
	placements among children and young people in NSW. The full Terms of 
	Reference are set out at page iv of this report. 

1.3	Contributors to the inquiry provided evidence by way of written submissions, 
	oral evidence taken at two public hearings, and written answers to questions 
	arising from the hearings. 

Submissions 

1.4	The Committee determined the closing date for public submissions to be 
	31 January 2014. 

1.5	The Committee called for submissions by advertising in the Sydney Morning 
	Herald on 11 December 2013, and by advertising in the following regional 
	newspapers from 13 to 18 January 2014: 


	1	Barrier Daily Truth 
	2	Ballina Shire Advocate 
	3	Coffs Coast Advocate
	4	Dubbo Daily Liberal 
	5	Goulburn Post 
	6	Illawarra Mercury 
	7	Newcastle Herald 
	8	Northern Daily Leader 
	9	South Coast Register 
	10	Wagga Daily Advertiser 

1.6	The Committee issued a media release on 16 December 2013 and wrote to key 
	stakeholders on 16 December 2013 and 24 January 2014 announcing the inquiry 
	and inviting submissions. 

1.7	The Committee subsequently resolved to extend the closing date for submissions 
	until 1 May 2014 and notified inquiry stakeholders via a media release issued on 
	8 April 2014. 

1.8	The Committee received 23 submissions from a range of authors, including 
	government agencies, volunteer and community organisations, youth advocacy 
	organisations and private individuals. A full list of submissions can be found at 

	Appendix One. Submissions published by the Committee can be accessed at the 
	Committee’s webpage: . 

Public hearings 

1.9	The Committee held two public hearings at Parliament House on 20 June 2014 
	and 11 August 2014. 

	Evidence was taken from 19 witnesses. 

	A full list of the witnesses who appeared before the Committee can be found at 
	Appendix Two. 

	The transcript of evidence can be accessed at the Committee’s webpage: 
	. 

Social media 

1.10	The Committee trialled the use of social media to promote the inquiry, with the 
	aim of reaching young stakeholders and obtaining their views. 

	To do this, the Committee posted inquiry information on the NSW Legislative Council’s 
	Twitter account on 8 April 2014, and on the NSW Parliament’s Facebook page on 
	7 August 2014 and 10 September 2014. 




This is an example of how all Committee Information like Agendas, Minutes and Reports 
can be "On-line" with the RUBAC TM Electronic Committee Information Management [ECIM] 
Process and provide Committee Metrics including Participation and Contribution eCredits

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