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 APPENDIX THREE - EXTRACTS FROM 7 SETS OF MINUTES 14 NOV 2013 - 20 NOV 2014 Meeting Date Time Dur Mins Mtg 24 H 20 Nov 2014 13:00 - 14:01 61 Minutes of proceedings of the Committee on Children and Young People (No. 24) TIME: 1.00 pm - 2.01 pm DATE: Thursday 20 November 2014 LOCATION: Parkes Room Parliament House MEMBERS FULL COMMITTEE 7 MEMBERS Present Apolgises 5 2 Mr COURE (Chair) Liberal Ms BURNEY Labour Ms GIBBONS (Deputy Chair) Liberal Mr GEE National Ms BARHAM Greens Ms MITCHELL Nationals (from 22 October 2014) Mr DONNELLY Labour Mark COURE MP replaced Andrew CORNWALL MP as the Chair of this Committee on 18 Mar 2014 Staff in attendance 4 Elaine SCHOFIELD Rohan TYLER Kaitlin PETERS Sasha SHEVTSOVA The Chair commenced the meeting at 1.05 pm. 1. Apologies Apologies were received from Ms Burney and Mr Gee. 2. *** 3. Confirmation of minutes Resolved, on the motion of Ms GIBBONS, seconded by Ms BARHAM: That draft minutes No. 23 be confirmed. Inquiry into volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in NSW 4. Response to questions on notice The Committee noted the receipt of a response to questions on notice from Professor Andrew Stewart and Professor Rosemary Owens, dated 21 October 2014. Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms GIBBONS: That the Committee accepts the response and publishes it on the Committee’s webpage. 5. Consideration of the Chair’s draft report The Chair tabled his draft report, which having been previously circulated, was taken as being read. Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms BARHAM: That the Committee consider the Chair’s draft report chapter by chapter. Chapter 1 read. Resolved, on the motion of Ms MITCHELL, seconded by Ms BARHAM: That Chapter 1 stand as part of the report. Chapter 2 read. Resolved, on the motion of Ms BARHAM, seconded by Mr DONNELLY: That Chapter 2 stand as part of the report. Chapter 3 read. Paragraph 3.15 The Committee believes that a narrow definition of volunteering may unfairly exclude young people who have domestic or family responsibilities which may preclude them from undertaking traditional volunteer work and place them at a disadvantage as far as being able to access additional ATAR points. Consideration should therefore be given to the definition of volunteering when developing any such program. Resolved, on the motion of Ms BARHAM, seconded by Mr DONNELLY: That paragraph 3.15 be amended by omitting “or family” and inserting “, family and community”. Resolved, on the motion of Ms BARHAM, seconded by Ms GIBBONS: That paragraph 3.15 be amended by omitting all words after “disadvantage”. Paragraph 3.16 “The Committee therefore recommends that the Commission works with NSW Education and Communities to consider a scheme that recognises young peoples’ volunteer work through additional points for students’ ATAR, with consideration being given to the definition of volunteering to ensure that young people with personal commitments are not unfairly excluded.” Resolved, on the motion of Ms MITCHELL, seconded by Mr DONNELLY: That paragraph 3.16 be amended to read: “The Committee therefore recommends that the Commission works with NSW Education and Communities to consider schemes that recognise young peoples’ volunteer work. For example, this may be recognised through additional points for students’ ATAR and RoSA (Record of School Achievement), with consideration being given to the definition of volunteering to ensure that young people with personal commitments are not unfairly excluded.” Recommendation 3 “The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People works with NSW Education and Communities to consider a scheme that recognises young peoples’ volunteer work through additional points for students’ Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, with consideration being given to the definition of volunteering to ensure that young people with personal commitments are not unfairly excluded.” Resolved, on the motion of Ms BARHAM, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That Recommendation 3 be amended to read: “The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People works with NSW Education and Communities to consider schemes that recognise young peoples’ volunteer work, with consideration being given to the definition of volunteering to ensure that young people with personal commitments are not unfairly excluded.” Resolved, on the motion of Ms BARHAM, seconded by Ms GIBBONS: That Chapter 3, as amended, stand as part of the report. Chapter 4 read. Paragraph 4.22 “Noting the evidence from Professors Stewart and Owens, and taking into account the above factors, the Committee therefore recommends that Commission for Children and Young People (the Commission) works with NSW Industrial Relations to develop a code of practice for internships and other forms of unpaid work in the State public sector and the local government sector.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms BARHAM: That paragraph 4.22 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders,” after “Relations”, and omitting all words after “work”. Recommendation 7 “The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People works with NSW Industrial Relations to develop a code of practice for internships and other forms of unpaid work in the State public sector and the local government sector.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms BARHAM: That Recommendation 7 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders, ” after “Relations”, and omitting all words after “work”. Paragraph 4.25 “Consequently, the Committee recommends that the Commission works with NSW Industrial Relations to develop a best practice guide for internships and other forms of unpaid work, and promotes the guide to workplaces and young people.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That paragraph 4.25 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders, ” after “Relations”. Recommendation 8 “The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People works with NSW Industrial Relations to develop a best practice guide for internships and other forms of unpaid work, and promotes the guide to workplaces and young people.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That Recommendation 8 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders, ” after “Relations”. Resolved, on the motion of Ms BARHAM, seconded by Ms GIBBONS: That Chapter 4, as amended, stand as part of the report. Chapter 5 read. Paragraph 5.13 “For this reason, the Committee recommends that the Commission works with NSW Industrial Relations to conduct a review of the regulations that apply to the internship broker sector, to inform the development of clear guidelines for the sector.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That paragraph 5.13 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders, ” after “Relations”. Recommendation 10 “The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People works with NSW Industrial Relations to conduct a review of the regulations that apply to the internship broker sector, to inform the development of clear guidelines for the sector.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That Recommendation 10 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders, ” after “Relations”. Paragraph 5.15 “Therefore, the Committee recommends the Commission works with NSW Industrial Relations to develop an amendment to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to include an exception for vocational placements.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms GIBBONS: That paragraph 5.15 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders, ” after “NSW Industrial Relations”. Recommendation 11 “The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People works with NSW Industrial Relations to develop an amendment to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to include an exception for vocational placements.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms GIBBONS: That Recommendation 11 be amended by inserting “, in consultation with key stakeholders, ” after “NSW Industrial Relations”. Paragraph 5.17 “For this reason, the Committee recommends that the Commission, in conjunction with NSW Industrial Relations, develops a marketing campaign aimed at educating young people about their rights in the workplace.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That paragraph 5.17 be amended by inserting “and other key stakeholders ” after “Relations” and omitting “marketing”. Recommendation 12 “The Committee recommends that the Commission for Children and Young People, in conjunction with NSW Industrial Relations, develops a marketing campaign aimed at educating young people about their rights in the workplace.” Resolved, on the motion of Mr DONNELLY, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That Recommendation 12 be amended by inserting “and other key stakeholders ” after “Relations” and omitting “marketing”. Resolved on the motion of Ms MITCHELL, seconded by Ms BARHAM: That Chapter 5, as amended, stand as part of the report. Resolved on the motion of Ms GIBBONS, seconded by Mr DONNELLY: That the draft report, as amended, be the report of the Committee and that it be signed by the Chair and presented to the House; and That the Chair and Committee staff be permitted to correct stylistic, typographical and grammatical errors. Resolved on the motion of Ms BARHAM, seconded by Ms MITCHELL: That, once tabled, the report be published on the Committee’s webpage. 6. *** 7. Adjournment The Committee adjourned at 2.01 pm, sine die. 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