#117 How is Australia faring on protecting children’s rights? (with Megan Mitchell, National Children's Commissioner)
The inaugural National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell has released her final report on children’s rights in Australia. It’s described as a “full and frank look” at how Australia is faring on a range of areas related to children and young people, and makes over 80 recommendations to improve our record.
This episode, Lisa, Leanne and Liam have a discussion about how the early education sector is engaging with issues of children’s rights, before we hear an interview Liam conducted with Megan Mitchell on her report and her time as the first Children’s Commissioner.
Episode Notes
You can read the National Commissioner’s 2019 Children’s Rights Report - In Their Own Right - here.
A child-friendly version of the report is available here.
Find out more about the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations here.
Join the call for a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.