Appendix 1: Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) tool template
Rights
Advanced
Restricted
Negligible or no impact
Article 2 right to nondiscrimination
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Article 3 right to best
interests of the child
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Article 6 right to life,
survival and development
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Article 12 right to express
own views freely and for
those views to be given
due weight and respect
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Question 3: Using the checklist below, are there particular groups of children
(including their families and carers) who are more likely to be impacted by the
policy/legislation?
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
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Other ... please describe:
Culturally and linguistically diverse children (CALD)
Children with a disability
LGBTIQA+ children28
Children experiencing homelessness
Children in the child protection system
Children in the youth justice system
Children from refugee or asylum-seeker backgrounds
Children living in regional or remote areas
Children living in low socio-economic households
Not applicable
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