In relation to YANQ's advocacy work, the report specifically mentions concerns regarding the overmedication of children with 'ADHD' in state care, and treating seventeen year olds as adults under the criminal justice system.
In 2011, YANQ was one of the NGOs that had input into the Parallel Non-Government Organisation Report submitted to the United Nations along with Australia's fourth report under the Convention of the Rights of the Child. You can download the UN response to these reports here.
In relation to YANQ's advocacy work, the report specifically mentions concerns regarding the overmedication of children with 'ADHD' in state care, and treating seventeen year olds as adults under the criminal justice system.
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![]() YANQ's Director, Siyavash Doostkhah, yesterday spoke on re-engagement at the Edmund Rice Youth + Conference in Brisbane. Siyavash introduced our Re-engagement Project to the education conference, although had the spot right before Bob Brown - a hard act to go before! |
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