WA Children’s Week Awards

The 2014 WA Children’s Week Awards will be presented on Wednesday 22 October under the Big Top at Circus Joseph Ashton, Percy Doyle Reserve, Duncraig. An exciting combination of circus performances, music and laughter will enchant and entertain award recipients whilst acknowledging their outstanding services and achievements.

Adding prestige to the ceremony will be dignitaries presenting awards including the Hon. Tony Simpson MLA, Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth, The Hon. Peter Collier, Minister for Education and Ms Jenni Perkins, Commissioner for Children and Young People.

Meerilinga welcomes the appointment in 2014 of WA Children’s Week Family Ambassadors, David Wirrpanda, Shannon McGuire and their children Marley and Eli. The Wirrpanda family look forward to joining in the celebration of children at the WA Children’s Week Awards under the Big Top at Circus Joseph Ashton, Duncraig. Children, parents, teachers and volunteers attending the awards will be the first to view the highly anticipated Go for 2&5 Art Exhibition, displayed in the Circus Joseph Ashton foyer during the awards, before taking up residence in the State Library of Western Australia for the month of November.

Meerilinga Young Children’s Foundation Inc. is celebrating 30 years of convening Children’s Week in Western Australia. WA Children’s Week Ambassador Fairy Queen Caroline continues to spread the magic of the Children’s Week message across the State.

Meerilinga coordinates four major events, WA Children’s Week Launch, WA Children’s Week Opening event – Go for 2&5 Family Fun Day and Parent Expo; WA Children’s Week Awards; and Go for 2&5 Children’s Week Art Exhibition. A wide range of community events and activities are organised at National, State and local levels to focus community attention on the needs and achievements of children and young people. Events are coordinated in each state or territory by the state Convenor.

Children’s Week is a National annual event held around the fourth Wednesday every October to coincide with UNICEF Australia’s Children’s Day. It is based on the articles expressed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, emphasising play, wellbeing and protection. Children’s Week aims to recognise the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children and young people with the key message of ‘Celebrating Children’.

WA Children’s Week is proudly sponsored by the Department of Local Government and Communities, Healthway, The Department of Education, Lotterywest and The West Australian.