On National Sorry Day, we pay our respects to the Stolen Generations and call on Australian governments to work with SNAICC to implement the recommendations of the Bringing Them Home report. The report was tabled 23 years ago, and is a stark reminder of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children – […]
SNAICC congratulates Natalie Lewis on her appointment as Commissioner for the Queensland Family and Child Commission
SNAICC congratulates Natalie Lewis on her appointment as Commissioner for the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC), with a focus on providing critical oversight of the systemic and structural issues disproportionately affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Queensland. Natalie’s new role aligns strongly with SNAICC’s advocacy over the years for the appointment of […]
Statement of Concern: Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA)
Listen to us – our children’s lives matter The Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council and SNAICC – National Voice for our Children oppose important elements of the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA) currently before Parliament. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children now comprise 56% of all the children who have been […]
A message from the CEO on the impact of COVID-19 on our children and families
As COVID-19 tightens its grip on the nation, many of our people are bunkering down to wait out this pandemic. There are, however, many of our people across the nation in places that aren’t really home; for instance, our children in out-of-home care, our youth in juvenile justice systems, and the many men and women doing […]
Media release – SNAICC calls for urgent targeted support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood education and care services in COVID-19 crisis
SNAICC acknowledges the Federal Government’s recent announcement to support children, families and services impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak with the Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package, coupled with the JobKeeper support package. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early years services remain vulnerable in spite of the support package and have expressed concern about […]
Media release – SNAICC calls for urgent action to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood education and care in COVID-19 crisis
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children calls on the Federal Government to take urgent action to protect early childhood education and care services impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and services. Unlike schools, early childhood education and care services are yet to have been forced to […]
Media release – SNAICC calls for early intervention measures against COVID-19 for children and families on National Close the Gap Day
As we mark National Close the Gap Day in the midst of the escalating COVID-19 virus, we are reminded of the vulnerability of many in our communities, particularly our children and our elderly. SNAICC urges the Federal Government to communicate clearly and decisively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities about what they […]
SNAICC submission to remote and complex education environments inquiry
SNAICC has contributed to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training: Inquiry into Education in Remote and Complex Environments. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children account for 44% of all children in remote areas in Australia, despite making up less than 6% of all children in Australia, and are 12 times as likely […]
Family is Culture campaign calls on NSW Government to urgently fund child protection reform
SNAICC has joined with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations calling for the NSW Government to make a significant financial commitment in the 2020/21 Budget to address the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in the child protection system. The Family is Culture campaign sent a letter to the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP on […]
Media release – Removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continues 12 years after the apology
On the 12th anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, it is important to reflect on the wrongs of the past and the longstanding impacts the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has had on our children, families and communities today. We must also acknowledge that we still have a […]
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