Children's Week
19 October - 27 October
Children’s Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia held around the fourth Wednesday in October.
A diverse range of events and activities are organised at National, State and Local levels. These focus the attention of the wider community on children, their rights and achievements.
Children’s Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood.
2024
Children's Week Family Day
Friday, 19th October, 10am - 3pm
As part of the Children’s Week Family Day, we presented an age appropriate Rainbow Little Library filled with rainbow children's books.
Publisher Harper Collins says "There are many benefits of LGBTQ+ books for kids of all ages and backgrounds. For LGBTQ+ kids, seeing that people like them exist in the fictional world can help children feel more accepted in the real world... For non LGBTQ+ kids, it provides a window into these experiences, often teaching empathy and understanding. It helps to read about topics you're not familiar with to understand better where another person or perspective comes from in any situation." They have a great article about the importance of LGBTIQA+ books for children, including dispelling myths about LGBTIQA+ books for kids which you can read here: https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/harperkids/lgbtq-books