Tuhia ki te rangiTuhia ki te whenuaTuhia ki te nga kau

Ko te mea nuiKo te aroha

Tihei Mauri Ora

Write it in the skyWrite it in the land

Write it in the heart of the peopleThe greatest thing is love

Behold there is life

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its childrenNelson Mandela 1995

UNICEF Child Friendly City

UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative

a framework to guide councils to create child friendly communities

Region

UN

Convention on

the Rights of the Child

Four Principles:

Non-discrimination

Best interests

Life, survival and

development

Voice of the child

Protection

Protection

from

cruelty,

abuse,

neglect

Housing

Social

Security

Healthcare

Education

Information

Home help

for families

Advocacy

Access to

healthcare

Having basic

needs met

Food in

schools

Violence

prevention

Bullying

prevention

Online safety

Parenting

resources

Tell them what to expect

Rights of the child

Relationship

education

• Affordable, safe, healthy homes• Stable, nurturing family• Supportive Community• Adequate income• Supportive education sector• Accessible health services

Child Wellbeing

• Urban design: -safe friendly neighbourhoodsChild/youth friendly spacesSocial HousingTransport-Accessible equitable resources eg swimming pools, Libraries

• Liquor licencing

How Local Council can make a difference

It takes a village to raise a childIt takes a child to raise a village

•Region

Start by asking:

What impact does the decision have on

children?

What do children say?

What changes could be made to enhance the

outcomes for children?