Moving forward All Australian Governments need to recommit to the protection of human rights of children. This first and foremost requires upfront and transparent consideration of how to best protect the rights of children in Australia, which includes: • • • • • reference to the rights contained in the CRC dialogue and engagement with children education for children, the community, key professions and decision makers about children’s rights appropriate data and measurement for tracking progress rigorous, public measurement frameworks that governments are accountable for and are committed to implementing. The key elements of a national framework committing to the wellbeing of children include: • • • • • an enabling legislative and policy framework that puts children’s rights at the centre of law and policy makers’ minds when they are designing services for children informed decision-making processes, with greater knowledge of children’s rights, and scrutiny processes that genuinely examine the potential impact of different measures on children participatory processes that engage children in the things that they have knowledge about—such as their own lives partnership models that build consensus on key goals, provide an evidence base on what works and create common shared purpose across government and non-government settings national accountability frameworks for children’s rights—with clear targets and accountability for outcomes. Protecting children’s rights requires a commitment to provide all children in Australia with the very best chance to thrive and succeed, and the creation of an environment that also enables the next generation of children to thrive. 28