Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Settlement Guide: Children’s Rights in Australia

Portrait of schoolgirl drawing at the school library and laughing

Children at modern school facility Source: Getty Images

Over five million children aged under 18 in Australia.


Published

Updated

By Amy Chien-Yu Wang

Source: SBS



Share this with family and friends


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.


Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Vietnamese

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now