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National Children´s and Youth Law Centre

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Children
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Crime Prevention
  • Criminal Justice
  • Disabled Persons
  • Extreme poverty
  • Family
  • Human Rights
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • International Law
  • Justice
  • Migration
  • Minority Rights
  • Refugees
  • Violence

    • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • The girl child

    • Public Administration:
  • Governance and Public Administration
  • Socio-Economic Governance and Management

    • Social Development:
  • Disabled persons
  • Indigenous issues
  • Social policy
  • Youth
    • Geographic scope: National
    Country of activity:
  • Australia
    • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
    • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 1993
    Organizational structure: NCYLC is governed by a Board of Directors with members selected for their expertise in and commitment to children's rights. The Board has a Finance Committee that reviews the financial operation of the Centre. Management of the NCYLC is delegated to the Director. The NCYLC has a small staff consisting of a Director/Principal Solicitor (full time), Operations and Projects Manager (full time), Senior Solicitor (full time), Secondee Solicitor (full time) and a Project Officer (contract). Much of the operational work load (service delivery and policy development is undertaken by a team of volunteers that includes law students, lawyers and advocates.
    Number and type of members: The NCYLC has nine members on the Board of Directors.
    Affiliation with NGO networks: Child Rights Taskforce, a coalition of almost 100 organisations; a member of the National Association of Community Legal Centres, and other NGO networks that work in support of children and young people.
    Funding structure:
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
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