Refine results
-
Childrens Rights19 August 2024Publication
'Help Way Earlier!'- transforming child justice for safety & wellbeing
Report artwork copyright Bernard Singleton and Saltwater People 2024. 'Help way earlier!’ How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing investigates opportunities for reform of child justice and related systems across Australia based on children’s rights and sound evidence. The report includes the voices of children and their families, and stakeholder submissions … -
Childrens Rights29 September 2021Webpage
About Children's Rights
What are children's rights? Just like adults, children have human rights across the full spectrum of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. Children also have special rights because of their vulnerability, such as the right to protection from exploitation and abuse, the right to be cared for and have a home, and the right to have a say in decisions which affect them. The… -
Childrens Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Cyberbullying, Human rights and bystanders
Download in PDF Download in Word Table Of Contents About bullying What are the impacts of cyberbullying? What is the Commission doing about cyberbullying and bystanders? Getting help Where can I get more help? Other useful resources Getting help Practical bystander actions to take if you witness bullying [27] Make it clear to your friends that you won't be involved in bullying behaviour… -
Childrens Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Cyberbullying, Human rights and bystanders
Download in PDF Download in Word Table Of Contents About bullying What are the impacts of cyberbullying? What is the Commission doing about cyberbullying and bystanders? Getting help Where can I get more help? Other useful resources What is the Commission doing about cyberbullying and bystanders? The Commission currently has ‘tackling violence, harassment and bullying’ as one of its priority… -
Childrens Rights14 December 2012Webpage
Cyberbullying, Human rights and bystanders
Download in PDF Download in Word Table Of Contents About bullying What are the impacts of cyberbullying? What is the Commission doing about cyberbullying and bystanders? Getting help Where can I get more help? Other useful resources What are the impacts of cyberbullying? Bullying, including cyberbullying, can have serious impacts on individuals, organisations and communities. [10]… -
Childrens Rights8 March 2022Issues
Updates from Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners and Guardians
Explore updates from the Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners. -
Childrens Rights19 March 2014Submission
Enhancing Online Safety for Children
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Outline of children’s rights in the context of bullying, including cyber-bullying 3 The Commission’s existing work on bullying and cyber-bullying 4 Other emerging issues 5 Education and increasing public awareness 1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of -
Childrens Rights27 February 2018Publication
Children’s Rights Report 2017
Child-Friendly Report Every year, the National Children's Commissioner provides a child-friendly version of the Children’s Rights Report. The child-friendly report is a short, easy-to-read summary of the contents of the National Children's Commissioner's report to Parliament. What does the Children's Rights Report 2017 Say? (Child-Friendly Report) Submissions The National Children’s… -
Childrens Rights7 April 2013Project
Discrimination: Don't cop it!
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. If you have a complaint, the Australian Human Rights Commission can look into it. We will talk to the people involved and help you work out a solution. Our aim is to… -
Childrens Rights26 March 2018Project
Reporting to the United Nations on Children's Rights
In September 2019, Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This UN Committee monitors Australia’s progress in fulfilling its obligations under: • the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OPSC) • the Optional … -
Childrens Rights11 March 2013Webpage
Guides
Resources for children and young people For general information about human rights, see the Information for Students page. For information about the special rights of children and young people, see the About Children's Rights page. See also our poster showing 12 key rights in the Convention. Resources for teachers, parents and carers For resources for teaching about children's rights, see… -
Childrens Rights24 July 2018Webpage
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and reporting on children's rights
What is the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child? The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child is a United Nations (UN) body which monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and its Optional Protocols by States parties to the Convention. The UN Committee is made up of 18 independent experts from a range of countries. The UN… -
Childrens Rights24 July 2025Media Release
Disability Discrimination Commissioner urges Qld Govt to scrap plans to build more segregated schools
Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner is calling on the Queensland Government to honour a commitment made by governments across Australia to the development of a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education. -
Childrens Rights7 July 2025Opinion piece
Child safety and wellbeing must be made a national priority
National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds had an op-ed published in the Canberra Times criticising the lack of government accountability for the protection of children. This comes in the wake of recent allegations of child abuse across several childcare centres in Melbourne. -
Childrens Rights2 July 2025Media Release
National Children’s Commissioner calls for urgent action on ‘safer’ childcare
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for national leadership on systems reforms required to keep children safe following news of the distressing case of the childcare worker alleged to have sexually abused numerous children in Victoria. ‘This is not the first time and it won’t be the last, unless governments across the federation take urgent action to implement the… -
-
-