Children's Week 2009

Children's Week is being celebrated from Saturday 24 October to 1 November 2009 to coincide with Universal Children's Day on Wednesday 28 October 2009.

Children’s Week is a national event recognising the talents, skills, achievements and rights of young people. It is based on the articles expressed in the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child, highlighting play, wellbeing and protection.

The Department works in partnership with local governments, Victorian schools and early childhood services to host activities during Children's Week that focus community attention on the needs and achievements of children and young people as they thrive, learn and grow. The activities are based around this year's theme of A Caring World Shares.

2009 highlights

Highlights of Children’s Week will include:

• Early Years Awards – Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held on Universal Children's Day, Wednesday 28 October
• Family Fun Day and Launch of Children365 – As Children’s Week celebrations draw to a close a new initiative, Children365, will be launched at a family fun day at Melbourne Museum on Sunday 1 November.  The Victorian State Government is a proud partner of this initiative of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, which reminds us how important it is to celebrate our children every day of the year
• Calendar of Events – with more than 150 free events taking place across Victoria, Children's Week has something for children of all ages
• Go into the draw to win a digital camera by simply completing our 2009 Melbourne Zoo Family Fun Day Survey before 1 November 2009.
• Melbourne Zoo Family Fun Day and Children's Week Launch – Children's Week was launched with a fabulous family fun day at the Melbourne Zoo on Sunday 25 October.

Contact Us

For general information, contact childrens.week@edumail.vic.gov.au