18. The PJCHR assesses whether legislation is consistent with Australia’s human rights obligations. All federal legislation is required to be accompanied by a ‘Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights’. The PJCHR raises concerns when it believes that legislation places an unjustifiable limitation on human rights. However, legislators are under no obligation to amend bills to reflect these concerns.7 19. While the NCC welcomes the work of the PJCHR, she would like to see specific child rights and wellbeing impact assessments undertaken on all legislative and major policy changes that affect children's rights. Recommendation 3: The Australian Government fully incorporates into Australian law its human rights obligations to children, by bringing its domestic laws and practice into conformity with the principles and provisions of the CRC, including by ensuring that effective remedies are available. Recommendation 4: The Australian Government introduces child rights and wellbeing impact assessments on legislative changes that affect children's rights. 2.3 Coordination and National Plan of Action 20. There is no national level coordination of the many policy initiatives that exist across all governments relating to children. Nor is there a national plan of action for the realisation of the principles and provisions of the CRC for children in Australia.8 21. National initiatives concentrate on challenges facing specific groups of children. For example, the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children (2009–2020) primarily focuses on child abuse and neglect; Closing the Gap addresses the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including children. Other initiatives acknowledge children, such as the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children (2010–2022), but children are not the critical focus. 22. The recent Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (National Royal Commission) found that, across Australia, many institutions over many years failed to protect children from abuse. In its final report, in December 2017, it made 409 recommendations. The Australian Government accepted, or accepted in principle, most recommendations directed at it, with 18 recommendations listed ‘for further consideration’ or ‘noted’.9 The Commission welcomes the 4