What are some of the most pressing human rights issues facing children in Australia?
Many children in Australia are able to enjoy their rights. However, the rights of some children are vulnerable. For example, these include children experiencing homelessness, children experiencing violence, bullying or harassment and children who live with a disability, including those living with mental illness. There are also certain groups of at-risk children who are less likely to be able to enjoy their full range of rights. These groups include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children in out of home care; children in detention, including those in immigration detention; and children living in rural and remote areas of Australia. Human rights provide a clear framework for promoting, and for ensuring accountability in respect of, child wellbeing. Human rights outline the minimum standards necessary to ensure the wellbeing of children – including the right to an adequate standard of living, the right to health care, the right to education, the right to family life, the
