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Terms of reference - Recommendations -- Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Domestic ramifications of ratification -- Federal, State and Territory jurisdictions -- Publicising the Convention -- Difficulties and concerns arising from implementation of the Convention in its current form -- The co...

Coordination of policies and programs -- Federal legislation on the Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Office for Children -- Other mechanisms for policy and program coordination -- Need for a mechanism to promote, monitor and report on compliance and to implement a public consultation process...

Female genital mutilation -- Circumcision -- Artificial reproductive technology - Immunisation -- Breast feeding -- Social security -- Standard of living -- Education, leisure and cultural activities -- Educational opportunities for disabled children -- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children...

Family Court matters -- Children in situations of exploitation -- Children belonging to a minority or an Indigenous group -- Children in armed conflicts -- Abuse and neglect - Sexual abuse -- Physical punishment in the home -- Physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration -- Further a...