Children's Rights Queensland

🌏 Happy World Children’s Day! Today, we celebrate children across Queensland and around the world, their voices, their rights, and their futures. This year also marks 36 years since the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was adopted. The UNCRC is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history and remains a powerful reminder that every child has the right to be safe, heard, healthy, included, and supported to thrive. At Children’s Rights Queensland, we are proud to continue championing these rights every day. From creating resources co-designed with children, to supporting communities through Children’s Week celebrations, to partnering with families, schools, First Nations leaders and organisations across the state, our work is driven by one simple belief: When children know their rights, they can speak up, feel empowered, and help shape a better world. As we honour World Children’s Day, we invite you to join us in: 🔹 Reflecting on the progress of the last 36 years 🔹 Amplifying children’s voices in your homes, schools and communities 🔹 Taking action to ensure every child feels safe, valued and respected Together, let’s keep building a Queensland where every child’s rights are recognised and upheld, today and every day. Happy World Children’s Day. Happy 36 years of the UNCRC. #UNCRC #WorldChildrensDay

Check out our recap of Children’s Week 2025! Thousands of Queenslanders came together to celebrate children and their rights during #ChildrensWeek2025. It was an incredible week of celebrating, raising awareness, and strengthening understanding of children’s rights as stated in the UNCRC. Together, we’re creating a Queensland where everyone knows about children’s rights. A huge thank you to everyone who made this week possible including our amazing sponsors: Queensland Family and Child Commission PeakCare Queensland. C&K - The Creche and Kindergarten Association Goodstart Early Learning Play Matters Australia Brisbane City Council Congratulations to Award Winners Bronwyn Sheehan OAM, Stationery Aid, Life Ed Qld, and Siobhan Wilson! #ChildrensRights #ChildrensWeekQueensland #CRQ #QFCC Dan Marais Georgina Barton-Smith Vicki Christopher Ben Macleod Michaela Singer Dean Wrobel Marie Stuart Sarnia Ralston Izzobel Moorhouse Dannika Patterson PCYC Queensland NAPCAN State Library of Queensland Kirstine O'Donnell Bev Book Luke Twyford Dr. Christian Rowan MP Sue-Anne Hunter Tania Porter Corrine McMillan MP Queensland Department of Education Joseph Byford Discover more at childrensrights.org.au.

Today is Day for Daniel. This important day honours Daniel Morcombe’s legacy and raises awareness about child safety, protection, and prevention. At Children's Rights Queensland, we proudly support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation Inc. and stand for every child’s right to be safe, heard, and protected everywhere, every day. CRQ was represented at the Walk for Daniel on the Sunshine Coast, showing our commitment to creating safer environments for all children. Together, we can build communities where children know their rights, feel empowered to speak up, and are surrounded by adults who listen and take action. #DayForDaniel #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #ChildrensRights

Children's Rights Queensland was proud to partner with PCYC Queensland's Fun Squads to create two exciting new resources for Outside School Hours Care services. The 'Children’s Rights Passport' and 'Rights Around the World' Activity Book were officially unveiled at the Children’s Week Launch and Awards event last week. These vibrant and educational resources are designed to help children learn about their rights in fun and meaningful ways. A huge thank you to the incredible team who helped bring these resources to life. Together with PCYC Queensland, we look forward to sharing them with more than 20,000 children across Queensland in the coming months. 👉 Learn more and explore the new resources here: https://lnkd.in/gZWBnSET #childrensrights #rights #funsquad Bev Book Queensland Family and Child Commission Dan Marais Karly Sheppard Fiona Micallef Vicki Christopher Georgina Barton-Smith

Last night as part of Children’s Week, Children's Rights Queensland, in partnership with NAPCAN, held a special screening of the film Future Council at the Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema in Brisbane. Over 100 people attended the event, including children from schools across the city. Future Council, a new documentary by Damon Gameau, follows a group of young people as they travel across Europe to explore how communities can live in balance with nature and create a fairer, more sustainable world. The film celebrates the power of children’s voices in shaping decisions that affect their lives, reflecting key principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), including children’s rights to be heard (Article 12) and to participate in decisions that impact their future. Learn more about the film here: https://lnkd.in/gYvfkJAz

Today, as part of Children’s Week, we were thrilled to launch two exciting new resources at the State Library of Queensland with author Dannika Patterson – 'The ABCs of Children’s Rights' and 'The Children’s Rights Colour and Learn Activity Book'! These resources have been co-created with children, featuring their artwork and custom “TypeRights” font, inspired by their drawings. Both books are designed to help children learn about their rights in fun, creative, and engaging ways. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gvahSuPf Children's Rights Queensland Dan Marais Georgina Barton-Smith Vicki Christopher Michaela Singer Robyn Gattera Alysse Leicht

✨ Queensland lights up for Children’s Week 2025! ✨ Iconic landmarks across Queensland, including the Story Bridge, Victoria Bridge and the Reddacliff Place sculptures, have been glowing turquoise to celebrate Children’s Week 2025. This display shines a light on the importance of children’s rights and this year’s theme, inspired by Article 42 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: 'Everyone should know about children’s rights!' #ChildrensWeek2025 #ChildrensRightsQueensland #LightUpForChildren #UNCRC #EveryRightForEveryChild

Children’s Week 2025 has officially kicked off! Today at Victoria Park, Brisbane, representatives from over 100 child-focused organisations, delegates from five Queensland universities, and officials from key government departments, including Education, Health, Child Safety, Disability, and Youth Justice, as well as various commissions and statutory bodies, came together to celebrate children and their rights. Special guests included: • Children’s Rights Queensland Lead Ambassador and Queensland Family and Child Commission Principal Commissioner, Mr Luke Twyford • The Honourable Dr. Christian Rowan MP, Assistant Minister to the Premier & State Member for Moggill • Ms Sue-Anne Hunter, National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People • Ms Tania Porter, Deputy Director-General, Early Childhood, Regulation and Communication, who unveiled two exciting initiatives to expand children’s rights education across Queensland: a statewide resource distribution program and a grants program to support locally led projects. • Ms Corrine McMillan MP, State Member for Mansfield & Shadow Minister for Child Safety, Communities and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence • Ms Jess Pugh MP, State Member for Mount Ommaney • Councillor Seal Chong Wah, Councillor for Paddington Over 20 children also attended today, with three children sharing their perspectives and reminding us why children’s voices are at the heart of our work. We also celebrated incredible award finalists and winners and highlighted our partnership with PCYC Queensland, which has led to the development of resources for Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services. A big thank you to our sponsors and partners Queensland Family and Child Commission, Brisbane City Council, PeakCare Queensland, Goodstart Early Learning, C&K - The Creche and Kindergarten Association and Play Matters Australia who helped make the event possible. Here’s to a week of celebrating children, raising awareness, and championing children’s rights across Queensland! #ChildrensWeek2025 #ChildrensRights #Queensland Queensland Department of Education Dan Marais Georgina Barton-Smith Vicki Christopher Ben Macleod Michaela Singer Dean Wrobel Marie Stuart Izzobel Moorhouse

Children's Rights Queensland and NAPCAN will be hosting a free screening of the film 'Future Council' this Thursday at the Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema in Brisbane. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/gfg_yyTF

It’s Children’s Week! 🎉 Today we kicked off the celebrations with more than 1,500+ people at Teralba Park in Brisbane. A huge thank you to the incredible 20+ organisations that came together to make this event such a success and to the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) and Brisbane City Council for their generous support. Events and celebrations are taking place right across Queensland this week as we come together to celebrate children and their rights. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gB5qq3_7 #childrensweek #childrensrights 54 reasons Play Matters Australia Goodstart Early Learning Act for Kids yourtown Play Matters Australia Jabiru Queensland Police Service Scouts Queensland Life Without Barriers Journey Early Learning Group Dan Marais Luke Twyford Georgina Barton-Smith Vicki Christopher Kirstine O'Donnell Ben Macleod Michaela Singer Dean Wrobel Marie Stuart Kaitlin Bender Donna Wynn Kate Maccoll Areta Farrance Jenae Tien Jenkins