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?
■ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
■ Culturally and linguistically diverse children (CALD)
■ Children with a disability
■ LGBTIQA+ children
■ 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
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■ Other ... please describe:
■ Not applicable
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