Children’s Rights in Australia

Portrait of schoolgirl drawing at the school library and laughing

Children at modern school facility Source: Getty

Over five million children aged under 18 in Australia. Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, all children are meant to enjoy equal rights to growing up with access to education, healthcare and safety. However, child advocacy groups believe Australia still has a fair way to go.



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