The Children's Rights Education Award will recognise an individual or organisation with a demonstrated commitment and contribution to educating children and the community about children's rights, as per the UNCRC.
The recipient of this award will demonstrate commitment and achievement in embedding children’s rights within the education framework, as well as promoting widespread community education on children's rights. Nominees may be from an array of organisations and education providers, ranging from early education to high school education, university, co-curricular providers, and specialist education providers.
Selection criteria:
- Demonstrated commitment to children’s rights
- Evidence of the integration of children’s rights into curriculum and/or educational resources
- Demonstrates an innovative approach to teach and engage children and/or adults about children’s rights
- Impact and Reach – evidence of the scale and scope of the nominee's efforts in educating people about children’s rights.
Eligibility:
- Nominee is based in Queensland
- Nominee delivers programs to children and/or adults in Queensland