Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) tool Key considerations when using the tool: • Confirmation bias: Care should be taken to avoid bias when assessing positive and negative impacts by exploring all available research and evidence before making judgements. • Knowledge: Policy/decision-makers undertaking a CRIA require a general understanding of human rights and the CRC (see Appendix 4). • Capacity: Sufficient resources and time must be allocated to collecting appropriate information and completing a rights-based analysis, including by having access to expert advice; tools to guide and shape the process; access to relevant data sets; and a clear expectation of involving children. • Identifiable information: No identifiable information should be included in a CRIA. Policy/legislation name: Date: COVID-19 pandemic policy and legislation relating to the closure of schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) across Australia between 03/2020-03/2022. 31/03/2022 Responsible government agency/department: Key contact: Assessment completed by the Australian Human Rights Commission. N/A Safeguarding Children: Using a child rights impact assessment to improve our laws and policies | 61