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ACYA E NEWS 59 This E News 59 tells you about: ACYA Annual General Meeting ACYA Annual General Meeting Robert Ludbrook spoke to the two papers he prepared for ACYA. "Kids Missing Out: Government's slow Progress on UNCROC" is a 30 page masterpiece tracking progress, if any, on the major UN Committee recommendation. The second paper is a subjective opinion on why progress is slow. ACYA Website Administrator required. The website administrator position will take three hours a week on average. The administrator needs to be someone who shares ACYA's values and aims and who is reliable and has medium level skills at using computers and the internet. We will make sure that you have the necessary training with DMD our website provider. Our website Homepage has more details. Contact Peter 09 8464723 or elaineandperer@clear.net.nz Convention v Curriculum Corrections ( Mothers with Babies) Bill Minimum Wage and Remuneration Amendment Bill We support the Bill as it will give protection for children who delivery newspapers and circulars and similar work. Submissions are due 12 October. Killed in Care "The death of a 17 year old Liam Ashley while being transported in a van from the District Court to remand prison on 24 August 2006 is a reminder that the rights given to children in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child can be of life and death importance. There are various aspects of Liam's death that raise serious questions: Child Health summit 11-12 October , Christchurch.: www.cdhb.govt.nz Child and Youth Welfare Advisers" Forum 9-10 October , Wellington: www.lexisnexis.co.nz Best wishes ACYA, 20 September 2006 www.acya.org.nz
ACYA Website administrator required
Convention v Curriculum
Corrections ( Mothers with Babies) Bill
Minimum wage
Killed in care
Child Health summit
Child and Youth Welfare Advisers' Forum
A successful meeting was held in Auckland on Friday 15 September attended by 25 people. The Officers remain unchanged. Sarah Te One, Malar Raslingham, Dietrich Soakai, and Grace Kim join the existing members of the Committee. We record with regret that Deborah De "Fina resigned to return to Australia. She was very helpful with authorship of submissions. A new auditor was appointed. Membership fees remain unchanged. The Youth co-ordinating group made a presentation on their progress towards youth participation for the 2009 report.
The ACYA website and E News is crucial to what we do. We are looking for a volunteer to administer the website. This is very interesting and rewarding work.
the New Zealand curriculum draft is available and submissions are required by 30 November. Human Rights issues are addressed. The Health D3 levels 6,7,& 8 and Social Science, Social Studies Levels 6,7 & 8 appear to skirt around Human Rights issues. We think the wording should make clear reference to Human Rights Conventions. Is there a duplication in having two key subjects address the issues.
ACYA made a submission to the Select committee supporting the bill. A key provision is to increase the time allowed for the baby to stay with the mother from 6 to 24 months. Some child advocacy agencies have reservations on this issue while others wish to take the period to three years. There are other desirable features of the bill.
The purpose of the bill is to amend the Minimum Wage Act 1983 to extend its provisions to apply to payments under a contract for services that are remunerated at below the minimum wage. Currently certain types of work, such as pamphlet deli! veries, are not subject to any minimum wage requirements because remuneration is paid under a contract for services. The bill provides for such contractors to be paid not less than a minimum rate, equivalent to the minimum wage. As is the case for the minimum wage, the rate can be either hourly or on a piece rate basis.
The NZ Government refuses to abide by Article 37 (c) and registered a Reservation when signing the Convention. The death of a 17 year old is a tragic consequence. R Ludbrook looked at the issues.
- Liam being 17 years of age had appeared before the District Court. The special protections provided for under-17s by the youth justice provisions in the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act did not apply to him;
- Had Liam appeared in the Youth Court he would not have been remanded to a prison as there are statutory restrictions which strictly limit the Youth Court's powers to remand under-17s to prison. Liam did not fit those criteria."