ACT Children’s Week 2020 is a national celebration of children’s rights, talents and citizenship. It focuses the attention of the wider community on children and what’s important to them.
In 1954 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed Universal Children’s Day as a day to promote friendship and understanding among children of the world. From this beginning it developed into a day that focused attention on the issues and needs of children and their families.UNICEF intervened and developed this concept worldwide.Prior to 1977 Child Care Week was held in a number of Australian states and territories with the focus being children in care or those in institutions.
We mainly focus on raising community awareness of the needs,rights and achievements of children and youth.We encourage the community, children’s services, support groups, schools, youth and community groups to plan and conduct events to celebrate childhood and to highlight issues involved in childhood and youth
ACT children’s week is an amazing opportunity to promote the rights of children and young people,and to celebrate their capacity to actively contribute to the world.