More for Children: Children’s Experiences of Poverty in Australia.

4 Sept

A Call to Action for Every Child

The Valuing Children Initiative (VCI) is standing strong behind the belief that every child in every community needs a fair go. In a country as wealthy as Australia, it’s unacceptable that one in six children is growing up in poverty. This must change.

Our End Child Poverty Campaign is dedicated to ensuring every child has a fair go. We’re calling on the government to legislate an end to child poverty and make it a national priority.

Professor Sharon Bessell, a key supporter of our campaign, has recently released the report More for Children: Children’s Experiences of Poverty in Australia. This report provides vital insights into the realities faced by children living in poverty in Australia.

The More for Children: Children’s Experiences of Poverty in Australia report makes it clear – we are not blaming individuals for child poverty. Instead, we need to address the structural causes that trap families in poverty.

It’s research like this that makes the case for urgent action and underscores why the report is crucial to the End Child Poverty Campaign.

Children Policy Centre is behind this research.

What Children Tell Us About Poverty

In the More for Children: Children’s Experiences of Poverty in Australia report, children's voices reveal the deep and multidimensional impact of poverty on their lives, unlocking the following key insights:

Three Dimensions of Child Poverty: The MOR Framework