United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child : executive summary / The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
- Bib ID:
- 2058172
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Australia. Parliament. Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
- Description:
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- [Canberra] : The Committee, 1998
- xxxii, 72 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0642376026
- Series:
- Australia. Parliament. Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. Report ; 17th.
- Full contents:
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- Terms of reference - Recommendations
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Domestic ramifications of ratification
- Federal, State and Territory jurisdictions
- Publicising the Convention
- Difficulties and concerns arising from implementation of the Convention in its current form
- The concept of the autonomous child
- The family as the fundamental unit of society
- Best interests of the child
- Concerns that the Convention restricts parental guidance
- Concern about Articles 13 to 16
- Access to appropriate information
- Name and nationality and preservation of identity
- Non-discrimination
- Respect for the views of the child
- The right to life, survival and development
- Inconsistencies between domestic jurisdictions and the need for agreed national standards
- Coordination of policies and programs
- Federal legislation on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Office for Children
- Other mechanisms for policy and program coordination
- Need for a mechanism to promote, monitor and report on compliance and to implement a public consultation process
- Adequacy of programs and services of special importance to children
- Family environment and alternative care
- Prevention measures for families at risk
- Role of extended family
- Childcare services
- Role of the State
- Family reunification
- Children leaving care
- Children deprived of a family environment - Adoption
- Basic health and welfare
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
- Youth suicide
- Disabled children
- Pre-natal and post-natal health care
- Access to health care by young people
- Female genital mutilation
- Circumcision
- Artificial reproductive technology - Immunisation
- Breast feeding
- Social security
- Standard of living
- Education, leisure and cultural activities
- Educational opportunities for disabled children
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
- Teaching of the Convention in schools
- Discipline in schools
- Leisure, recreation and cultural activities
- Cultural activities
- Adequacy of administrative, legislative and legal infrastructure in addressing the needs of children
- Children and the law Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
- Representation in courts
- Australia's reservation on Article 37(c)
- Family Court matters
- Children in situations of exploitation
- Children belonging to a minority or an Indigenous group
- Children in armed conflicts
- Abuse and neglect - Sexual abuse
- Physical punishment in the home
- Physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration
- Further action required in relation to the Convention
- Australia's interpretations of the Convention
- Retaining the status quo
- Retaining the Convention but adding declarations
- Denunciation
- Denunciation and reratification with reservations
- Amending the Convention
- Australia's international role
- Additional comments. of
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australia. Parliament. Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
- Terms of Use:
- Commonwealth of Australia.
- Copyright:
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- Until 2048 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1998
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