Speak Out

Since UNICEF was established in 1946, advocacy has been at the heart of our work to end poverty and discrimination to build a world where the rights of every child are realised.

In all of our advocacy work, UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to ensure that all our work makes a lasting and positive change in children and women’s lives.                                                                        

	Does aid matter? A new report released by UNICEF Australia reveals that Australia's newest voters think aid absolutely matters - and they want the Government to keep the aid promise.
	Keep the promise Don’t let Australia break its promise to tackle poverty. Join UNICEF Australia and call on your MP to ensure that Australia’s compassion doesn’t end at our borders.
	Australian children need to be heard Australia is a rich country, and yet not all children in Australia have their rights met or protected. Find out how you can help support child rights in Australia.
	Take steps to eradicate cluster bombs Australia is about to make it legal for Australian forces to use cluster bombs, and allow foreign forces to transit their cluster bombs through Australian territory and to stockpile them on Australian soil.
	Help protect unaccompanied children In a shocking announcement made by Immigration Minister Chris Bowen in June, unaccompanied children who arrive in Australia seeking asylum will be deported under the proposed Malaysia solution.
	Help end the cycle. Global figures estimate that 200 million children experience some form of disability. Many of these children are denied their basic rights - you can help end this cycle of poverty and disability.
	Why are kids still in detention? There are still 1044 children still detained under the Migration Act. Is their protection and welfare being protected?
	Speak up for Children's Rights In Australia Write a letter to your MP calling on the Australian Government to establish an independent National Commissioner responsible for monitoring and promoting children’s rights in Australia.
	Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDs Add your voice by calling on the Australian government to scale up global parent-to-child transmission services and early infant diagnosis.

Previous campaigns

	Send your messages to children in Japan Encourage your children to send their messages and pictures of support to their peers in tsunami-ravaged parts of Japan through UNICEF
	Is Australia doing enough to fight poverty? The world has the means to end global poverty in our lifetime but 1.4 billion people still live on less than $1.25 a day. Do you think Australia is doing enough to help?