This post is written by Aiden and Zach with Sharon Bessell and Cadhla O’Sullivan and appeared on The Power to Persuade 25 September, 2026
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Falls the shadow: between the vision of the UNCRC and children’s experiences of poverty in Australia
This paper explores the gap between the transformative potential of the UNCRC and the lived realities of children who are growing up in poverty.
New Publication – Taking Action to Reduce Child Poverty: Patching, Reforming or Transforming?
We are pleased to announce a new publication from the Children’s Policy Centre: Taking Action to Reduce Child Poverty: Patching, Reforming or Transforming? by Sharon Bessell in the most recent issue of Social Alternatives.
Defining and Measuring Child Poverty in Australia
Poverty harms children now and into adulthood. It limits health, learning, and wellbeing, and undermines rights set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, including an adequate standard of living, health care, education, and play.
The failure to protect the rights and needs of children in Gaza.
Over the past 80 years, international human rights and humanitarian law have emphasized the protection of children during war and conflict as one key principles of international humanitarian and human rights law.
Learning in and beyond school
This article is co-authored by children and adults, with children taking the lead based on their deep knowledge and daily experience of learning.
Learning for a healthy life now and in the future
This article is co-authored by children and adults, and discusses the things about education, learning and having a healthy life that are important to children.
Helen Connolly and Colleagues
As part of the Children's Policy Webinar Series for 2024, Professor Sharon Bessell spoke with: Helen Connolly, South Australia's first Commissioner for Children and Young People Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal...
Liana Buchanan and Members of the Commission Youth Council
As part of the Children's Policy Webinar Series for 2024, Professor Sharon Bessell spoke with Victoria's Principal Commissioner Liana Buchanan and Amelia Hunt and Ruby Sait from the Commission Youth Council on 25...