Children’s Week 2026

Supporting the right to language, culture and religion

Children's week runs from 24 October to 1 November. It is an opportunity to highlight the rights of children to thrive, learn, play and be heard.

This year’s Children’s Week theme is Children have the right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion.

Children and young people in Australia have the right to grow up safe, connected and supported in their family, community and culture.

We all need to work together to support children and young people. This is particularly important for the vulnerable and disadvantaged. This is why we worked with state and territory governments, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives and the non-government sector to develop the Safe and Supported initiative. Safe and Supported is a national framework for protecting Australia’s children.

The vision is that children and young people in Australia:

• grow up safe and supported
• be free from harm and neglect
• feel connected to their family, community and culture
• have the right to grow up in an environment that helps them reach their full potential.

We all have a role to play in making sure children are safe and grow up in environments that help them thrive.

More information

• Find out what supports are available for families and children
• To find a Children’s Week event near you, visit the Children's Week Council website(Opens in a new tab/window)
• Learn more about Safe and Supported
• The Kids Helpline is a free confidential online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. It is available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Call 1800 55 1800 or for web chat visit the Kids Helpline website(Opens in a new tab/window)