The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has produced new education resources for Australian schools, connecting the Commission’s existing education materials with interactive classroom lessons.
The Rights and Freedoms Calendar was launched by the President of the AHRC, Rosalind Croucher at theNational Future Schools Conference and Expo in Melbourne last week.
Professor Croucher said the calendar provided young people with easy access to practical examples and the tools they needed to understand not only their rights and responsibilities, but the importance of human rights in every setting.
“It provides teachers with a new platform through which they can identify relevant curriculum- linked resources to support the exploration of human rights in their classrooms,” Professor Croucher said.
“The calendar provides historical context of the genesis of United Nations’ Declarations and Treaties, how they apply to Australia and how they have been applied in Australia’s human rights journey.”
She said education was not only a fundamental human right, it had the power to liberate individuals and communities to help them reach their full potential.
“The calendar and all of the AHRC’s school education resources are free, easy to download and have been developed by human rights experts so schools, parents, students, teachers and the broader community can trust the information is factual and clear, while appropriate and engaging for young people,” Professor Croucher said.
The Commission’s new Calendar can be accessed at this PS News link.
