One of the main roles of the Taskforce is to hold the Australian government to account on its commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
This is monitored by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, a panel of independent experts who the Australian Government reports to every five years.
The Australian Child Rights Taskforce is also given the opportunity to submit an independent report to ensure the UN is briefed on the full picture.
However, because the convention is not fully integrated into Australian law, there are no enforceable remedies for many child rights violations in Australia.
Under our federal system, responsibility for many children’s rights, such as education, child protection and juvenile justice fall to the states.
In order to begin creating and implementing policies and systems that help children, we need more information on their health, wellbeing, experiences and opinions.