Inquiry status: 
Completed
Date started:
05 March 2024
Submissions close:
26 April 2024
Reporting date: 
27 August 2024

The inquiry is now complete.

The Committee's report was released on 27 August 2024 and is available under the "Reports" tab above.

The Government Response to the report, when published, will be available under the "Government Responses" tab above.

The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making submissions or participating in hearings.

For further information, please contact the Secretariat:

Terms of reference

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Terms of Reference - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT PDF (212.9 KB) Word (190.8 KB)
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Submission 81 - Confidential PDF (251.6 KB)
Submission 80 - Justice Reform Initiative PDF (983.1 KB)
Submission 79 - South Asian Research and Advocacy Hub PDF (469.6 KB)
Submission 78 - ACTCOSS PDF (733.7 KB)
Submission 77 - Karinya House PDF (626.5 KB)
Submission 76 - Jesse Williams PDF (365.7 KB)
Submission 76 - Attch A - Jesse Williams PDF (372.4 KB)
Submission 75 - Discrimination, Health Services, Disability and Community Services Commissioner PDF (449.1 KB)
Submission 74 - Dr Liz Allen PDF (413.9 KB)
Submission 74 - Attach A - Dr Liz Allen PDF (699.1 KB)
Submission 73 - Australian College of Midwives PDF (536.1 KB)
Submission 72 - Children and Young People Commissioner PDF (551.5 KB)
Submission 71 - Kate Gunther PDF (373.8 KB)
Submission 70 - Confidential PDF (1.4 MB)
Submission 69 - Carers ACT PDF (930.4 KB)
Submission 69 - Attach A - Carers ACT PDF (753.6 KB)
Submission 68 - Lucy Wenger PDF (362.8 KB)
Submission 67 - Name Withheld PDF (367.2 KB)
Submission 66 - Alicia Jamieson PDF (368.2 KB)
Submission 65 - Name Withheld PDF (363.5 KB)
Submission 64 - Name Withheld PDF (363.6 KB)
Submission 63 - Ellen Thomas PDF (360.3 KB)
Submission 62 - Avalon Yennefer PDF (360.8 KB)
Submission 61 - Women with Disabilities ACT PDF (525.3 KB)
Submission 60 - Roundabout Canberra PDF (2.6 MB)
Submission 59 - St Vincent de Paul Canberra & Refugee Support & MARSS PDF (580.0 KB)
Submission 58 - Name Withheld PDF (323.9 KB)
Submission 57 - Laura Velasquez PDF (319.2 KB)
Submission 56 - Health Care Consumers Association PDF (471.8 KB)
Submission 55 - Name Withheld PDF (320.8 KB)
Submission 54 - Phoebe Wallner PDF (321.2 KB)
Submission 53 - Hannah Richardson PDF (322.6 KB)
Submission 52 - Name Withheld PDF (323.0 KB)
Submission 51 - Angela Jones PDF (318.1 KB)
Submission 50 - Emma Hussey PDF (253.7 KB)
Submission 49 - Confidential PDF (252.0 KB)
Submission 48 - Ashleigh Eason PDF (323.3 KB)
Submission 47 - Name Withheld PDF (260.4 KB)
Submission 46 - Caitlin Brooks-Watson PDF (281.5 KB)
Submission 45 - Anna Koestenbauer PDF (266.7 KB)
Submission 44 - Name Withheld PDF (321.7 KB)
Submission 43 - Cate Evans PDF (272.1 KB)
Submission 42 - Name Withheld PDF (217.1 KB)
Submission 41 - Amy Eastwood PDF (222.7 KB)
Submission 40 - Confidential PDF (251.4 KB)
Submission 39 - Name Withheld PDF (419.2 KB)
Submission 39 - Attach A - Name Withheld PDF (237.2 KB)
Submission 38 - Bronwyn Orr PDF (318.1 KB)
Submission 37 - Name Withheld PDF (260.9 KB)
Submission 36 - Name Withheld PDF (213.3 KB)
Submission 35 - Jordan Campbell PDF (279.4 KB)
Submission 34 - Confidential PDF (251.4 KB)
Submission 33 - Courtney Nelson PDF (218.1 KB)
Submission 32 - Jason Yosar PDF (236.6 KB)
Submission 31 - Sahejin Siddiqui PDF (225.6 KB)
Submission 30 - Name Withheld PDF (363.4 KB)
Submission 29 - Name Withheld PDF (249.5 KB)
Submission 28 - Name Withheld PDF (215.1 KB)
Submission 27 - Jelena Pavlovic PDF (241.3 KB)
Submission 26 - Confidential PDF (1.3 MB)
Submission 25 - Nina Maher PDF (263.3 KB)
Submission 24 - Isobel Knowles PDF (221.1 KB)
Submission 23 - Naomi Brooks PDF (217.8 KB)
Submission 22 - Tara Field PDF (230.7 KB)
Submission 21 - Amanda Richardson PDF (248.8 KB)
Submission 20 - Fatima McGee PDF (228.0 KB)
Submission 19 - Name Withheld PDF (289.1 KB)
Submission 18 - Name Withheld PDF (260.3 KB)
Submission 17 - Confidential PDF (251.4 KB)
Submission 16 - Name Withheld PDF (321.8 KB)
Submission 15 - Michelle Piper PDF (235.8 KB)
Submission 14 - Name Withheld PDF (224.5 KB)
Submission 14 - Attach A - Name Withheld PDF (89.0 KB)
Submission 13 - Name Withheld PDF (263.4 KB)
Submission 12 - Natalee Thomas PDF (285.4 KB)
Submission 11 - Nicole Betts PDF (304.9 KB)
Submission 10 - Tanya Fuller PDF (302.6 KB)
Submission 09 - Mitchell McLean PDF (262.4 KB)
Submission 08 - Cassandra Deacon PDF (280.2 KB)
Submission 07 - Confidential PDF (272.8 KB)
Submission 06 - Confidential PDF (272.6 KB)
Submission 05 - Confidential PDF (1.3 MB)
Submission 04 - Samantha Chin-Gerrand PDF (398.8 KB)
Submission 03 - Aaron Perrett PDF (220.2 KB)
Submission 02 - Kate Mayer PDF (242.8 KB)
Submission 01 - Name Withheld PDF (225.3 KB)

Public hearings

Day 1 - Tuesday, 21 May 2024 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm (Prince Edward Island Room)

Day 2 - Tuesday, 28 May 2024 - 3:10pm to 5:00pm (Prince Edward Island Room)

Day 3 - Tuesday, 11 June 2024 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm (Prince Edward Island Room)

Day 4 - Tuesday, 18 June 2024 - 3:20pm to 5:00pm (Prince Edward Island Room)

Day 5 - Tuesday, 2 July 2024 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm (Prince Edward Island Room)

Witness List - TBC (Please see below table for available witness list)

View current public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT - 28 May 2024 PDF (197.3 KB) Word (194.3 KB)
Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT - 21 May 2024 PDF (192.7 KB) Word (194.2 KB)
Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT - 2 July 2024 PDF (200.4 KB) Word (197.3 KB)
Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT - 18 June 2024 PDF (222.2 KB) Word (196.1 KB)
Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT - 11 June 2024 PDF (191.8 KB) Word (196.3 KB)
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QTON 13 Answer - HCCA - Specialist services for promotion in the ACT - PETTERSSON PDF (249.5 KB)
QTON 12 Answer - CHS - Wait Times for Dental Care Under Anaesthetic - CLAY PDF (226.3 KB)
QTON 11 Answer - CHS - Wait Times & Demand for Ultrasound in Maternity Care - PETTERSSON PDF (265.8 KB)
QTON 10 Answer - CHS - Wait time Autism & ADHD Assessment - PETTERSSON PDF (199.1 KB)
QTON 09 Answer - CHS - Current Percentage Accessing Midwifery Continuity Care - MILLIGAN PDF (200.5 KB)
QTON 08 Answer - CHS - Access to Maternity Program - MILLIGAN PDF (254.4 KB)
QTON 07 Answer - Prevention of DFV (Health Justice Partnership) - CLAY PDF (216.7 KB)
QTON 06 Answer - Early Childhood Development (Early Childhood Centres) - MILLIGAN PDF (239.9 KB)
QTON 05 Answer - Education and Youth Affairs (Transitional Support) - CLAY PDF (215.3 KB)
QTON 04 Answer - Education and Youth Affairs (Future of Education Equity Fund 2) - MILLIGAN PDF (226.4 KB)
QTON 03 Answer - Education and Youth Affairs (Parent Portal Rollout) - MILLIGAN PDF (218.4 KB)
QTON 02 Answer - Education and Youth Affairs (Future of Education Equity Fund) - MILLIGAN PDF (249.9 KB)
QTON 01 Answer - CSD - Public Housing Numbers - CLAY PDF (213.5 KB)
DescriptionPDFWord
Report 13 - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT PDF (974.7 KB) Word (3.5 MB)
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Government response - Report 13 - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT - HCW PDF (449.2 KB)
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Correspondence from ACT Government - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT PDF (231.7 KB)
03. Media Release - Report tabled - Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT PDF (184.4 KB) Word (188.5 KB)
02. Media Release - Extended deadline for submissions - Raising Children in the ACT PDF (162.1 KB) Word (188.2 KB)
01. Media Release - New Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT PDF (159.9 KB) Word (188.5 KB)


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