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ensure that the National Children’s Commissioner has adequate and
sufficient resources to implement and monitor the CRC
establish by law mandatory consultation between the National Children’s
Commissioner and children on issues that affect them
ensure effective coordination between the National Children’s
Commissioner and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commissioner on relevant policies and measures
strengthen awareness-raising programs on the CRC, including through
greater media and social media engagement, in a child-friendly manner,
promoting the active involvement of children in public outreach activities
including measures targeting parents, social workers, teachers and law
enforcement officials
include mandatory modules on human rights and the CRC in the school
curriculum and in training programs for all professionals working with or
for children, including all law enforcement officials, teachers, health
personnel, social workers and personnel of childcare institutions, as well as
state and local government officials
strengthen support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
and prioritise them as service providers, and strengthen support to
organisations working with asylum-seeking and refugee and migrant
children and those working on climate change and environmental issues
adopt a child-rights based approach in respect of its trade agreements and
development aid policy and programs, including children in program
design, delivery and evaluation
ensure the legal accountability of Australian companies and their
subsidiaries for violations of children’s rights and establish mechanisms for
the investigation and redress of such abuses
require companies to undertake assessments, consultations, and to make
full public disclosure of the environmental, health-related and children’s
rights impacts of their business activities
strengthen its support to the Australian Human Rights Commission for the
implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights
undertake awareness-raising campaigns with the tourism industry and the
public at large on the harmful effects of sexual exploitation of children in
the context of travel and tourism
support the Sustainable Development Goals targets to:
▪ by 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases through prevention and treatment and
promote mental health and well-being
▪ by 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable
and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant
and effective learning outcomes
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