In November 2023, Mya Ballin, with contributions from Joanne Evans and Jade Purtell, developed a submission on Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand’s draft scope and definition of care records. A new version of this definition was published in March 2024.
In June 2023, Jade Purtell and Joanne Evans developed a submission on participation and recordkeeping issues in response to a call for submissions to the National Children’s Commissioner’s project on Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform across Australia.
In November 2022, Jade Purtell and Joanne Evans developed a submission for the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services – Consideration of ParentsNext
In November 2022, Jade Purtell and Joanne Evans developed a submission in response to the NSW Officer of the Children’s Guardian’s consultation paper on a proposed code of practice For statutory out-of-home care and adoption
In 2022, Jade Purtell and Joanne Evans responded to a call for submissions relating to the review of the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
In May 2022, Barbara Reed, Sue McKemmish and Joanne Evans developed a submission for Rights in Records by Design to the Independent Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care in South Australia.
In 2021, Joanne Evans and Barbara Reed in conjunction with David McGinniss developed a submission for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion: Children’s Rights and Alternative Care 16 – 17 September 2021.
In September 2021, Joanne Evans, Sue McKemmish and Barbara Reed developed a submission for Rights in Records by Design to the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings See Submission to the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings
In June 2021, Sue McKemmish and Joanne Evans developed a submission to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission’s investigation of potential changes to redress schemes in Aotearoa New Zealand. See Submission to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission’s investigation of potential changes to redress schemes in Aotearoa New Zealand
In January 2021, Barbara Reed, Sue McKemmish and Joanne Evans developed a submission for Rights in Records by Design to offer comments on the exposure draft of the Children’s Guardian Amendment (Child Safe Scheme) Bill 2020 to the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian. See Submission on the exposure draft of the Children’s Guardian Amendment (Child Safe Scheme) Bill 2020
