PUBLIC LECTURE: Children�s rights in Australia.

A free public lecture by Chris Sidoti, Human Rights Lawyer, Activist and Teacher.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified by Australia 19 years ago after intense campaigns for and against, especially in Western Australia. Those that believed in the Convention saw it as the final resolution to all of the problems Australian children encountered, while others claimed it would destroy families and ultimately ruin children’s lives. Today, 19 years after it was adopted, we can assess whether the Convention has achieved what it set out to accomplish or if any of the fears of its critics have been realised.

This lecture, held during 2009 Children’s Week, is sponsored by Commissioner for Children and Young People and The University of Western Australia.