CROC in Australia

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child monitors the implementation of the Convention. Governments that ratify the Convention must submit reports every five years on the implementation of CROC to the Committee for examination. Australia's first report was filed in December 1995. The second report was not filed when it was due in January 1998. A combined second and third report was filed in September 2003.

Non-government agencies have the opportunity to provide an alternative or shadow report. The shadow report is sent to the United Nations Committee and is considered along with the Federal Government's report. Defence for Children International - Australia and the National Children's and Youth Law Centre compiled the 2005 National Report.

The UN Committee considers the Government and shadow reports and makes 'concluding observations' that include recommendations for action. The Concluding Observations which were adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child during its fortieth session in September 2005.