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Child friendly version of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations

Read the child-friendly version of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's observations about Australia's progress on child rights and recommendations for

Children and youth rights Child-friendly page 21 November 2014

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Summary

In 2012, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, which monitors how Australia meets its obligations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, issued its Concluding Observations on Australia’s progress.

During 2014, the National Children's Commissioner worked with UNICEF Australia and Plan International Australia on developing a child friendly version of the 2012 Concluding Observations by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. There are two versions, one for younger children and one for older children and young people.

In 2012, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, which monitors how Australia meets its obligations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, issued its Concluding Observations on Australia's progress. During 2014, the National Children's Commissioner worked with UNICEF Australia and Plan International Australia on developing a child friendly version of the 2012 Concluding Observations by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. There are two versions, one for younger children and one for older children and young people.

Children and young people were consulted during the development of these publications.

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