Children’s Week is Australia’s national celebration of children’s rights. It brings communities together to recognise children’s achievements, listen to their voices and celebrate their right to enjoy childhood.
In the Northern Territory, NAPCAN supports local celebrations that bring the national theme to life. This year’s theme puts children’s language, culture and religion at the heart of those celebrations.
From 24 October to 1 November, we invite communities across Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine and remote regions to host activities, attend events and celebrate children’s voices, creativity and cultural connections.
Across the Northern Territory, we can bring the theme to life by:
Whether you’re a family, school, early learning service or community organisation, you can help make Children’s Week a celebration where children feel seen, heard and valued.
Children’s Week reminds us of the importance of recognising, respecting and promoting children’s rights. But how do we put these rights into practice?
NAPCAN’s Safer Communities for Children training supports educators, professionals and community members to have meaningful conversations with children about safety, understand their perspectives and respond in ways that help them feel safe, heard and supported.
Through engaging stories and practical resources, the training helps adults build their confidence to support children’s wellbeing and create safer environments where children can thrive.
The 2027 Children’s Week theme will be ‘Children have the right to share what they learn, think and feel’. This is based on Article 13 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
