A new report by UNICEF Australia has revealed that thousands of Australian children are going unregistered at birth, limiting their access to services.
The "Certify Hope: Rights from the Start" report estimates that 12,600 children each year are not officially registered. This lack of documentation can hinder access to education, healthcare, and other essential services.
UNICEF Australia has identified several factors contributing to this issue, including parental age, Indigenous background, remote location, and socioeconomic disadvantage.
To address this problem, UNICEF Australia is partnering with Pathfinders to raise awareness, simplify the birth registration process, and advocate for government policies that prioritize universal birth registration.
Please click here for the report.
