Goal 3: More people, communities, and organisations take action to respect protect and promote human rights in their own contexts Outcome 3.1 [PBS criterion] Our activities increase the capacity of vulnerable groups, communities and their advocates to understand and advocate for their rights. Progress indicator 3.11 [PBS target] Instances of participants/community stakeholders reporting: • robust processes that facilitate their access and participation • experiences of meaningful participation that are beneficial and empowering.8 Keeping children safe In this reporting period, the National Children’s Commissioner has been consulting with children, young people, and families with lived experience of disadvantage and vulnerability on how to keep children safe and healthy in their homes and in their communities. Keeping Kids Safe and Well – Your Voices is a national consultation project which will inform the first fiveyear implementation plan to the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children (2009–2020) successor plan, currently being developed by all Australian governments. In May 2021, the Children’s Rights team held 7 pilot consultations with 59 participants in Sydney, NSW, to test the planned content and methodology for the national consultations, and to ensure that the experience of children, young people, and families was safe and meaningful. Forty-four children, young people, and families who participated in the pilots completed an evaluation for the session they attended. As shown in figure 5, most indicated they were satisfied with their consultation experience. In specifying why, some went on to identify that the best quality of the pilot consultation was the open, safe environment, where they felt they could share honestly. Others said that the best thing was the discussion with other participants who had similar experiences on topics that were important to them. When asked about the worst ‘aspect’ of the pilot consultation, over half said that there was no ‘worst’ aspect. Annual Report 2020–2021 Australian Human Rights Commission 59