Charter for Children and Young People
The Charter for Children and Young People reflects a commitment to work from a foundation of state, national and international children’s rights including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and other human rights instruments.
The statements in the Charter represent the voices of children and young people, and reflect what is important to them – having a good home life, having support from trusted adults, being listened to, participating in decisions that affect them, opportunity for a quality education, employment and most importantly, being respected and valued.
The Charter sets out 20 conditions that all children and young people in South Australia can, and should, have without discrimination.
The conditions call on all South Australians to play an active role in improving the outcomes of children and young people, including children and young people themselves, parents, families and other caregivers, local governments, state government, the private sector, non-government organisations, Aboriginal communities, religious and cultural leaders, the media, and all who work with children and young people.
Charter Ambassador Program
The Charter Ambassador Program seeks to ‘give life’ to the Charter for Children and Young People.
The Program’s key message is that kids should be safe, happy and well and that children and young people have a democratic right to be involved in decisions that impact them.
Through the program, students will develop a better understanding of their place in society and the role children and young people can play in shaping the future. The program will grow students’ sense of connectedness with their community, their peers and themselves.
This is the first and only program of its kind in Australia: specifically dedicated to Ambassadors for the Charter for Children and Young People.
Past events
Charter for Children and Young People officially launched
The Hon John Gardner MP, Minister for Education, officially launched the Charter for Children and Young People on 9 June 2021 at the Adelaide Zoo with 108 children and young people.
Children and Young People’s Charter Summit 2019
The Council invited up to 147 children and young people (5-18 years) to attend a summit at the Adelaide Zoo on 5 June 2019 to identify what matters to them in terms of health, safety, wellbeing, education and citizenship.