SNAICC Submission to the Government of South Australia on the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) (Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People) Amendment Bill 2018 – September 2018 SNAICC welcomes this opportunity to make a submission to the South Australian Government on its Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) (Commissioner for […]
Media Release 5 September 2018 – Underpayment of early childhood educators underscores need for whole-of-system reform
Media Release 5 September 2018 – Underpayment of early childhood educators underscores need for whole-of-system reform Melbourne, Australia: SNAICC – National Voice for our Children unreservedly supports early childhood educators across the country today as they demand equal pay. Early childhood educators – including educators from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early years sector […]
SNAICC Statement 30 August 2018 – Federal responsibility to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
SNAICC Statement 30 August 2018 – Federal responsibility to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Self-determination – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led initiatives, working to meet the needs of communities – is the path to ensuring that all of our children can achieve their potential. National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples is an organisation underpinned […]
Productivity Commission report reveals complexity of disadvantage in Australia
A new report from the Productivity Commission reveals “Indigenous Australians are particularly likely to experience income poverty, deprivation and social exclusion.” The report, Rising inequality?: A stocktake of the evidence, finds that the number of Australians living below the poverty line has not decreased in recent years, despite 27 years of uninterrupted economic growth. The […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Family Centres: Changing futures with our children and families
The establishment of 38 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Family Centres (ACFCs) across Australia was a major initiative in the development of integrated services that respond holistically to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young children and their families. The flexible, inclusive and community-based approach of ACFCs has been successful in […]
Because of her, we can! – NAIDOC Week 2018 reflections
Aliya Chalmers, SNAICC Policy and Research Intern My name is Aliya Chalmers and I am an Aboriginal woman who has grown up on Ngunnawal land in Canberra. Though I am not sure who my mob is, I value, respect and embrace learning of other Aboriginal cultures throughout my lifelong journey in finding my mob. NAIDOC […]
Early Years Project Officer (Identified) needed at SNAICC
Early Years Project Officer (Identified) Position Description Do you believe all children should grow up safe and happy? Are you passionate about supporting the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children? SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, is seeking an experienced Early Years […]
SNAICC Statement 27 June 2018 – Sector Development changes
SNAICC Statement 27 June 2018 – Sector Development changes At the beginning of the year SNAICC was informed that our funding via the Federal Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) would be significantly reduced, cutting funding to a notable area of SNAICC training. Since learning of these cuts SNAICC has spent a considerable amount of time […]
SNAICC Submission to the Inquiry into Local Adoption – May 2018
SNAICC Submission to the Inquiry into Local Adoption – May 2018 SNAICC– National Voice for Our Children welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Inquiry Into Local Adoption. SNAICC notes particularly the terms of reference stipulating that the Committee will inquire into local adoption as an option for providing permanency and stability for children […]
Media Release 25 May 2018 – Adoption: Not now. Not ever.
Media Release 25 May 2018 – Adoption: Not now. Not ever. Melbourne, Australia: In the last week we have seen the NSW Government make further moves towards adoption as a preferred option for all children in out-of-home care, despite the opposition and concerns of the leading child advocacy bodies in the state. We all share responsibilities […]
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