19-27th of October 2024

Children's Week

Children’s Week is a national celebration of children’s rights, talents and citizenship held on the fourth Wednesday of October in Australia to coincide with Universal Children’s Day. Each year the theme of Children’s Week highlights a particular Children’s Right. 

2024 Theme

The Children’s Week National Theme for 2024 is based on UNCRC Article 24:

Children have the right to a clean and safe environment.

 

See below for:

  • Resources like posters and activity sheets
  • More information on children’s week
  • A message from the Governor-General of Australia
  • How you can get involved

NAPCAN's Involvement in Children's Week

Children’s Week is run by different organisations in each state and territory and many of these have their own websites. To link to information about Children’s Week in your state or territory go to the national Children’s Week website. NAPCAN supports Children’s Week in the Northern Territory  and is also a member of the Queensland Children’s Week Committee.

Organise, join or register an event

Children’s Week is celebrated with a wide range of events including large, small, face-to-face and online. Use the links to NAPCAN’s Events Calendar below to register your event or see what else is happening.

Children's Rights Activity (2024)

Children and young people learn and grow when they have access to safe and healthy environments. 

We’ve created the Children’s Rights Activity to invite children and young people to tell us about the spaces in which they play, relax and have fun, and why they are important to them.

  • What are your favourite places to play? Do you have favourite places in parks or nature? What is it that makes you feel good in these places?
  • Max. file size: 10 MB.
  • I understand that by submitting my Children’s Rights Activity, I give permission for NAPCAN to use the information I have provided on their website, social media and Children’s Week displays.

2023 Children's Rights Activity examples

2024 Children's Week Posters