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Engagement with children and young people
The Child Safety and Wellbeing (CSW) Service is leading a range of engagement activities with young Tasmanians under the Child Safety and Wellbeing Framework.
A summary of activities being undertaken in 2023-2024 is provided below.
Creation of My Say, Our Voices book
The My Say, Our Voices book presents feedback from young Tasmanians about their ideas for how the Department can improve its services to children and young people.
Feedback was collected in 2023 at workshops in Burnie, Launceston and Hobart with past patients who had accessed Health services.
![Image of the front cover of the soon to be released ‘My Say, Our Voices’ book, which presents feedback from young Tasmanians on health services from April 2023. Cover image includes hand-drawn images of children and the book title.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/image_front_cover_of_the_my_say_our_voices_book_-_saved_september_2023.png?itok=_AqBrXii)
Learn more about My Say, Our Voices.
Children and Young People Advisory Group
A new Children and Young People Advisory Group (CYPAG) was established in late 2023 to provide the Department with a regular way to engage with young Tasmanians on its implementation of the Framework.
Learn more about the Children and Young People Advisory Group
Have your say!
If you are a child/young person who would like to share your ideas about how the Department of Health can strengthen services for young Tasmanians, you are welcome to get in contact to share your suggestions.
You can provide feedback by:
- send us an email with your ideas or to access our feedback tools, a simple survey and/or a hard copy mini-book that you can draw/write in.
![The front cover of the Department’s Me and My Health journey mini books, which aims to capture feedback from young Tasmanians.](/sites/default/files/2023-10/image_front_cover_of_the_me_and_my_health_journey_feedback_minibook_-_saved_september_2023.png)
What are we doing with the feedback we receive?
The feedback we receive through our engagement activities is collected and analysed by the CSW Service. The information is used to inform evaluation of the Child Safety and Wellbeing Framework, and other initiatives aimed at improving the experience of young Tasmanians accessing our services.
Any safeguarding issues raised through our engagement activities are actioned as per usual Departmental processes, including fulfilling Mandatory Reporting obligations. Any practical improvement suggestions are forwarded to relevant work areas for their consideration.
If you have any questions about our engagement activities, reach out to [email protected]