Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: Advocate’s Foreword, pages 6 to 8
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The Advocate for Children and Young People reported on 2025–26, advocating for the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people.
The Office recorded engaging 11,641 children and young people and making 20 submissions to government.
The Advocate reported research work on school belonging, early childhood support and the experiences of young people affected by domestic and family violence.
The Advocate also reported preparing the NSW strategic plan for children and young people for 2027–2030, drawing on contributions from young people, communities, agencies and service providers.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
Their perspectives continue to provide a foundation for government decision-making and reform.
Consultancies 4
Thirriwirri
$60,278
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Thirriwirri $60,278 Strategic Plan partnership
Social Ventures Australia
$58,007
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Social Ventures Australia $58,007 Youth Advisory Council Evaluation
Insight Centre
$30,520
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Insight Centre $30,520 Youth Week Polling
Sequre Consulting
$45,455
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Sequre Consulting $45,455 Pathways to Healing
Other figures 4
Total number of children and young people engaged
11,641
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Total number of children and young people engaged 11,641
Total number of submissions made to Government
20
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Total number of submissions made to Government 20
core budget for the Advocate
$4.55 million million
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the core budget for the Advocate was $4.55 million
Employment Related Expenses (ERE)
$3.38 million million
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which included $3.38 million in Employment Related Expenses (ERE)
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 49
- Figures not found in the report
- Consultancy total; Executive band; Executive count; Head remuneration; Net result; Staff fte; Staff headcount; Total expenses; Total income