Synopsis

It has been said that children’s rights must be at the forefront of any health care provider, public health practitioner, advocate or researcher working to make the lives of children better. In this Grand Round, Professor John Tobin will explore what it means to adopt a rights based approach when addressing children’s health needs and the implications of such an approach on service delivery, policy design, advocacy and research concerning children’s health.

Speaker

John Tobin is a Professor in the Melbourne Law School where he specialises in international law and children’s rights.  John is currently working on an ARC Discovery grant “Children’s Rights: From Theory to Practice” which will produce a comprehensive commentary on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. He has published numerous articles on human rights especially children’s rights. His book, “The Right to Health in International Law”, was published in 2012. He is an Advisory Board member on the International Journal of Children’s Rights, and a member of several advisory committees and working groups for government bodies and NGOs. Prior to becoming an academic John worked in commercial law, the Victorian Legal Aid service and with the Department of Justice.