Children’s Rights Report 2019
The Children’s Rights Report 2019 — In Their Own Right tells the story of how well children’s rights are protected and promoted across Australia.
Children
Children's Rights Reports
The National Children's Commissioner produces a report every year on the state of children's rights in Australia.
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in November 1989. The Convention came into force on 2 September 1990.
Updates from Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians
The Australian and New Zealand Children’s Commissioners and Guardians (ANZCCG) meets regularly to promote and protect the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people in Australia and New Zealand.
Tributes for departing commissioner
Colleagues, Children’s advocates and fellow commissioners at the Australian Human Rights Commission have paid tribute to Megan Mitchell as she completed her term as Australia’s inaugural Children’s Commissioner.
President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher said: “Megan has consistently listened to children and represented their views with passion and conviction. Megan’s advocacy has had a tremendous impact and she has made significant achievements over the course of her seven-year term.”
Review of the age of criminal responsibility (2020)
Submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group
Introduction
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review.
New Resource to Teach School Children About Digital Health Records
Schools are being given the opportunity to teach students about their rights in managing their digital health records, using a new resource designed by the National Children’s Commissioner, Megan Mitchell.
Under the My Health Record system, children aged 14 years and over can manage their own records. They may do so independently, or they can grant access to parents or guardians. They may also choose to cancel their digital records at any time.
We must do better on children's rights
Australia’s first Children’s Commissioner, Megan Mitchell has launched her final report – one of the most comprehensive assessments of children’s rights ever produced in Australia.
The report makes clear that the mental health of Australian children is not being cared for sufficiently and that Governments must do more to ensure children’s wellbeing.
Children’s Commissioner to Launch Final Report
Australia’s first Children’s Commissioner, Megan Mitchell will on Monday launch her final report – one of the most comprehensive assessments of children’s rights ever produced in Australia.
The report makes clear that the mental health of Australian children is not being cared for sufficiently and that Governments must do more to ensure children’s wellbeing.
Child-friendly version of the Children’s Rights Report 2019
The report tells the Australian Government how it can do better in looking out for children and young people.
This version is for children and young people.
