Reporting to the United Nations on Children's Rights
National Children’s Commissioner is submitting a report on children's rights to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Tuesday 1 May 2018
Child Safe Organisations
The National Children's Commissioner is leading the development of National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
Monday 16 April 2018
Children's Rights Reports
The National Children's Commissioner produces a report every year on the state of children's rights in Australia.
Friday 2 March 2018
Child-friendly version of the Children's Rights Report
Every year the National Children's Commissioner creates a child-friendly summary of her Children's Rights report to federal Parliament
Friday 2 March 2018
National Children's Commissioner's work on OPCAT
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) was ratified by Australia in December 2017. The OPCAT requires the government to put into place new and expanded oversight mechanisms in order to prevent torture, as well as cruel,...
Friday 2 December 2016
Building Belonging - a toolkit to tackle racial prejudice in early childhood settings
In 2016, the Australian Human Rights Commission developed its first series of early childhood education resources. ‘Building Belonging’ is a comprehensive toolkit of resources which includes an ebook, song with actions, educator guide, posters and...
Wednesday 5 October 2016
Discrimination: Don't cop it!
You don’t have to put up with being treated unfairly because you’re young. There are laws to protect you against discrimination, harassment and bullying. These laws apply right across Australia.
Thursday 4 April 2013