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The Australian Government should increase education activities targeted to
children to promote an understanding of privacy and prevent image-based
abuse and exposure to pornography.
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The Australian Government should ensure digital accessibility for children
with disabilities, particularly in relation to online content, audio description
and captioning to foster participation in wider society and education.
Safety
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The Australian Government should increase prevention measures and
responses to family violence that address the distinct impacts on children.
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Australian Governments should provide child-specific therapeutic
intervention, counselling and early intervention programs for child victims of
family and domestic violence, delivered across a range of services.
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Australian Governments should remove legal defences for the use of
corporal punishment across all education, care and private settings, and
implement educational programs for parents, carers and educators.
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The Australian Government should amend the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) to
require that children are provided with an opportunity to express their views
in all matters that affect their rights or interests. A child should not be
compelled to express a view but should be provided with the opportunity to
do so in a manner appropriate to their age and maturity.
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Australian Governments should ensure all children receive respectful
relationships education targeted to different group needs.
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The Australian Government should implement a nationally consistent,
standardised model for checking the suitability of people in child-related
work across all jurisdictions.
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The Australian Government should support the National Children’s
Commissioner and others to promote implementation of the National
Principles in organisations working with and for children.
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