SNAICC, the national peak for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, welcomes the National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and calls on governments for greater commitment to Aboriginal-led solutions for our children and families. We are pleased the strategy focuses on the rights of the child, as the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown up so many challenges for the social and emotional wellbeing of our children. “Children thrive when they are safe, loved and cared for in their […]
NSW Intermediary – Early Years Support Service is here!
The NSW Intermediary – Early Years Support has been established and is already going strong. The office has been set up in North Wollongong with a team of four strong Aboriginal staff members, ready to support its success. Director Jo Goulding is from the Bidjigal mob in La Perouse and will be leading the team. […]
Media release – Historic commitment to transfer out-of-home care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
SNAICC and Life Without Barriers are pleased to announce a new partnership that will support an historic commitment from Life Without Barriers to transfer its out-of-home care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-control within 10 years. The future of decision-making about the safety and wellbeing of […]
Media release – It’s time to transform the system
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and community-controlled services are best placed to drive change for our children For National Child Protection Week, SNAICC calls on governments and organisations to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled services and communities as key to reduce the number of our children in out-of-home care. In 2020, […]
Media release – Taking the time to ensure a better future for our kids
The national peak body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has urged Community Services Ministers to take the time to get it right when considering the current draft for the new National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children. SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle urged ministers meeting today to discuss the draft framework to develop the best […]
Media release – SNAICC welcomes $120 million investment in early childhood programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
On National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, SNAICC has welcomed the announcement of $120 million of new federal government investments to improve access to quality early childhood education. An additional $81.8 million will expand the Connected Beginnings program in 27 new sites across the country, a program that aims to support the integration […]
Media release – Australia celebrates National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2021 – Proud in culture, strong in spirit
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, is proud to celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (Children’s Day) on 4 August. As the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, the theme for this year’s Children’s Day is: ‘Proud in culture, strong in spirit’. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Media release – Accountability report calls on governments to priortise supporting families to reduce the number of our children in out-of-home care
One year after all Australian governments and the Coalition of Peaks signed the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, the Productivity Commission has released the first Annual Data Compilation Report. As a national member of the Peaks, we welcome the report. It will monitor the progress on key outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
A new resource for child safety
SNAICC has developed informative resources to support organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and communities to implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations (National Principles). In partnership with the National Office for Child Safety, the Keeping Our Kids Safe resources apply a cultural lens to the National Principles to […]
Media release – National Sorry Day: A reminder that our systems must be transformed if we are to stop the trajectory of child removal
On National Sorry Day, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Stolen Generations. The systemic removal of our children caused us intolerable pain and continues to impact our families and communities today. Twenty-four years after the Bringing Them Home report the legacy of child removal continues for our people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
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