langatju” Ngaanyatjarra “Kulila – (Translation provided by Daisy Ward, Ngaanyatjarra Lands School) Guandala” Tjupan “Gurandu – (Tjupan people Verna Vos, Jeffery Barnard and Lorraine Barnard) – barrenkoo-yarr” Miriwoong “Rangga – (Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre, Kununurra) ngalak-ngat” Noongar “Ni – (Noongar Boodjar Aboriginal Language Centre) piniku kulila” Wongatha “Tjitji – (Kado Muir via Noongar Boodjar Aboriginal Language Centre) "Keriba mir Meriam Mir: Eastern Torres Strait Islander – (Charles Passi: Mer island in the Torres Strait) "Warra-likarra-yarramirri” Nyikina – (Dr Anne Poelina, Nyikina Traditional Custodian and Yimardoowarra marnin) ngaliyagurugu” Banyjima “Guliyanma – (Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre) nganaku” Nyangumarta “Pinakarra – (Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre) ngaliyagurumangu” Ngarluma “Wanyabarrima – (Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre) Buranyangan-lu Jaru – (Kimberley Language Resource Centre) to Us!” “Listen Foreword As Western Australia’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, I have a statutory responsibility to promote and monitor children and young people’s wellbeing and ensure their voices are heard. I must also have a special regard for the interests and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. Since the role of Commissioner was created in 2007, the wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people has been a focus in all of the work of the office. Aboriginal children and young people have participated in all of our major consultations, on issues as diverse as mental health, disability, youth health and reducing alcohol-related harm. In undertaking the role of acting Commissioner in December 2013, a particular priority for me was to hear from Aboriginal children and people about what was important to them
“Kulila langatju” – Ngaanyatjarra (Translation provided by Daisy Ward, Ngaanyatjarra Lands School) “Gurandu Guandala” – Tjupan (Tjupan people – Verna Vos, Jeffery Barnard and Lorraine Barnard) “Rangga barrenkoo-yarr” – Miriwoong (Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre, Kununurra) “Ni ngalak-ngat” – Noongar (Noongar Boodjar Aboriginal Language Centre) “Tjitji piniku kulila” – Wongatha (Kado Muir via Noongar Boodjar Aboriginal Language Centre) "Keriba mir – Meriam Mir: Eastern Torres Strait Islander (Charles Passi: Mer island in the Torres Strait) "Warra-likarra-yarramirri” – Nyikina (Dr Anne Poelina, Nyikina Traditional Custodian and Yimardoowarra marnin) “Guliyanma ngaliyagurugu” – Banyjima (Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre) “Pinakarra nganaku” – Nyangumarta (Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre) “Wanyabarrima ngaliyagurumangu” – Ngarluma (Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre) Buranyangan-lu – Jaru (Kimberley Language Resource Centre) “Listen to Us!” Foreword As Western Australia’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, I have a statutory responsibility to promote and monitor children and young people’s wellbeing and ensure their voices are heard. I must also have a special regard for the interests and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. Since the role of Commissioner was created in 2007, the wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people has been a focus in all of the work of the office. Aboriginal children and young people have participated in all of our major consultations, on issues as diverse as mental health, disability, youth health and reducing alcohol-related harm. In undertaking the role of acting Commissioner in December 2013, a particular priority for me was to hear from Aboriginal children and people about what was important to them