Children and youth rights
Discover how we're working to promote and protect the rights of children and young people.
Children and youth rights
Projects and reports
Child safe organisations training
Implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations with free eLearning modules supporting child protection in your organisation.
Inquiries
Explore findings and outcomes from the 2014 national inquiry examining the detention of children in Australian immigration facilities and their experiences.
Submissions by the Commission
Explore submissions made by the Human Rights Commission to numerous departments and committees with the goal of promoting and protecting human rights.
Read the Commission's 2014 submission on protecting children from online safety risks, including recommendations for safer digital environments for young
Australian Human Rights Commission Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issue Paper
Read the Commission's submission on creating safe institutions for children.
Submission by the National Children's Commissioner to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child consultation on General Comment 26.
Explore the Commission's submission on youth justice and incarceration in Australia, addressing rights and reforms for young people in detention.
Explore how social media platforms may pose risks to human rights, including impacts on children and young people's safety, privacy and wellbeing in Australia.
Learn about the human right to climate change and the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity).
Submission by the National Children's Commissioner to the Attorney-General's Department on the exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023.
Read the Commission's submission to the Joint Select Committee's 2019 inquiry into Australia's family law system and children's rights protection.
Past submissions
We actively seek submissions for our inquiries, projects and conversations from a broad cross section of the community, as well as those with a special interest in particular issues.
The National Children’s Commissioner is investigating youth justice reform in Australia, aiming to protect children’s rights and reduce crime involvement.
Guidelines
Guidelines to help sporting organisations promote inclusion and participation of transgender and gender diverse people in sport.
