Home| Idx | Terms Ref | Exc Sum | Recommendations | Chp 1 | Chp 2 | Chp 3 | Chp 4 | Chp 5 | Apx | Disclaimer | Copyright VOLUNTEERING AND UNPAID WORK PLACEMENTS AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NSW COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Ct CPT 5-SUPPORTING BENEFICIAL UNPAID WORK PLACEMENTS - THE ROLE OF THE CCYP & OCG C5 Chapter Five - Supporting Legitimate, Safe and Beneficial Unpaid Work Placements r Introduction s Measures to support legitimate, safe and beneficial unpaid work 1 Committee Comment - Recommendation 10 2 Committee Comment - Recommendation 11 3 Committee Comment - Recommendation 12 t The role of the commission for children and young people and the office of the Children’s Guardian in supporting and promoting best practice in relation to unpaid work THIS PAGE 1 Committee Comment THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE OFFICE OF THE CHILDREN’S GUARDIAN IN SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE IN RELATION TO UNPAID WORK 5.18 The Commission for Children and Young People (the Commission) considered that unpaid work placements generally affect people over the age of 18, and therefore the issue is outside of the Commission’s remit 78 5.19 The Office of the Children’s Guardian (the OCG) submitted that it supports the conduct of safe unpaid work placements for young people by assisting organisations who are seeking to involve young people in their work to ensure that their organisations are ‘child safe’ 79 5.20 The OCG submitted that its functions with regard to children’s employment are primarily concerned with regulating paid employment. However, the OCG noted that the resources that they have developed to support the safety and wellbeing of young people in paid employment are also relevant to unpaid work in prescribed industries. The OCG stated that these resources are routinely used to provide information to parents who enquire about their children’s participation in unpaid work 80 5.21 The OCG also submitted that it encourages employers who engage young people to adopt practices that are consistent with the requirements of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) (Child Employment) Regulation 2010, even when employers are not obliged to comply with the regulations under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998. Committee Comment 5.22 The Committee notes the good work of the OCG in supporting and promoting best practice in unpaid work placements for young people. In particular, the Committee acknowledges the OCG’s work in developing information and resources to promote and support safe and beneficial unpaid work placements for young people. 78 Submission 22, Commission for Children and Young People, p. 4. 79 Submission 23, Office of the Children’s Guardian, pp. 2-3. 80 Submission 23, Office of the Children’s Guardian, p. 8. 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 Home | Idx | Terms Ref | Exc Sum | Recommendations | Chp 1 | Chp 2 | Chp 3 | Chp 4 | Chp 5 | Apx | Disclaimer | Copyright