about US

Child Friendly Communities Australia was formed in April 2013 to respond to a growing interest in the  practical application of the principles of the UNICEF Child Friendly Cities  Framework in Australian communities.   CFca has been formed to create practical conversations about local  responses to this framework  and to
provide resources and encouragement for towns and communities seeking to take
the next step towards fully realizing the implementation of the Convention on
the Rights of the Child in their locality.  

There are many other approaches to creating place-based responses to children’s wellbeing.  All around Australia, citizens and  organisations are developing rich ways of working together to plan, coordinate and work together for children in their community.   These communities are often energised by the African proverb 
        “It takes a village to raise a child”. 
The approach of CFca has relevance to these communities also, whether they be
informed by ‘Collective Impact’, ‘Create’, ‘Best Start’, Sure Start’, ‘Pathways to Prevention’ or their own innate sense of needing to work  together.


CFca has a particular passion for assisting communities develop local well being reports on the status of  children as a key stepping stone on the path to communities implementing  child-friendly plans and governance
processes.

 CFca offers 3 key support  mechanisms to communities:       

• Consultancy, project management support in the development of a childrens’ wellbeing report, from choosing indictors, collating data and producing engaging reports
•  Skills and processes for conducting Data Parties; a whole  of community planning process responding to data and indicators.
•  Mentoring for leaders on establishing effective reference  groups.

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training and forums

Working Together Towards Better Outcomes for Children in the Northern Territory  April 2 2014

NT Forum Flyer
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