The purpose of the Children's Commissioner Act 2022 is to set up the office of the Children's Commissioner. You can think of the Commissioner as someone who helps make sure children and young people are treated fairly and have their voices heard. The Commissioner's job is to promote and advance the rights, interests, and participation of children and young people, and to improve their well-being, especially within their families, whānau, hapū, iwi, and communities.
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The purpose of this Act is to establish the office of the Children’s Commissioner to promote and advance the rights, interests, and participation of children and young people and to improve their well-being within (without limitation) the context of their families, whānau, hapū, iwi, and communities.
