What is the Convention?

In 1989 world leaders made a commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This is an international agreement which includes Australia. The Convention has helped improve children’s lives around the world.

You can learn about the Convention here.

What are children’s rights?

There are 54 rights which cover a wide range of areas which impact children. You can download a child friendly version of them here

Playgroup Tasmania encourages playgroups to talk with children and caregivers about children’s rights and to display posters at playgroup.

Each year in Children’s Week there is a focus on one or more of the rights. Playgroup Tasmania supports playgroups and organisations across Tasmania to share information and plan events to celebrate these rights.

Children’s Week
Children’s Week is a national celebration held annually around the fourth Wednesday in October. It promotes awareness of children’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and encourages communities to recognise and celebrate children.

Playgroup Tasmania represents the state on the Children’s Week Council of Australia, which selects one or more children’s rights to be the national theme.

In Tasmania, Children’s Week is coordinated by Playgroup Tasmania with support from the Tasmanian Government. Community groups and organisations are invited to host activities and events throughout the week to honour children of all ages and focus on their voices, achievements and contributions.

Children’s Week 2025

National Children’s Week 2025 runs from 18 to 26 October 2025.

The theme is: Everyone should know about Children’s Rights! (from UNCRC Article 42).
If you are planning an activity or event based on this year’s theme, please register online here.

Resource Pack

A Resource Pack to help with planning your Children’s Week 2025 event can be found here

There are guides to help with:

• Safety and accessibility for your event
• Templates and logo information for your event
• Child safety and wellbeing

Use of Children’s Week logo

The official logo of Children’s Week is a trademarked design.

In Tasmania, it can only be used by Playgroup Tasmania as well as by groups and organisations that have either received a Children’s Week grant or who registered their event on Playgroup Tasmania’s website.

If you have any questions about Children’s Week or need help with planning contact Amanda: Amanda.treanor@playgrouptas.org.au or phone 0447 633 965.