The rising tide of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families continues at an alarming rate, with the majority of those children permanently separated from their parents. The Family Matters Report 2020, launched on 16 November, reveals that our children continue to be removed from family and kin at disproportionate […]
Media release – Report highlights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children increasingly disconnected from family and culture
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children is deeply concerned about the increasing number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care being placed away from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and carers, as revealed in a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) today. The […]
Media release – SNAICC supports Aboriginal-led solutions for the safety and wellbeing of our children
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children is devastated by the tragic deaths of three children in the Northern Territory that are currently being examined by the NT coroner and calls for greater action to protect our children from sexual abuse. SNAICC supports Minister Wyatt’s call for all levels of government to work together to […]
SNAICC and Family Matters welcome Sue-Anne Hunter as new Family Matters co-chair
SNAICC and the Family Matters National Leadership Group are excited to announce the appointment of Sue-Anne Hunter as the new co-chair of Family Matters, Australia’s national campaign to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people grow up in family, community and culture. Sue-Anne Hunter is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai illum wurrung […]
Federal Budget Proposals: Early childhood education and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
SNAICC has formally made a Federal Budget submission that is focused on our early childhood development priorities. The current early childhood education and care (ECEC) system is geared towards mainstream working families, rather than the needs of vulnerable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, placing them at higher risk of developing problems that will impact […]
Submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Indigenous Evaluation Strategy
SNAICC has produced a submission in response to the Productivity Commission’s draft Indigenous Evaluation Strategy for Australian Government policies and programs affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While the Strategy is intended to primarily guide Australian Government agencies when they are selecting, planning, commissioning, conducting and using evaluation, in practice it applies to everyone […]
Submission to the Western Australian Standing Committee on Legislation’s Inquiry into the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA)
SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children and the Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council (NFSWC) welcomed the opportunity to submit to the Western Australia Legislative Council Standing Committee on Legislation’s Inquiry into the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA) (hereafter “the Bill”). The 6 August committee hearing featuring representatives from SNAICC and […]
Media release – Australia celebrates our Elders of tomorrow on National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2020
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, our theme for Children’s Day 2020 is: We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice. Our Elders are […]
Media release – SNAICC welcomes new National Agreement on Closing the Gap to strengthen outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children came together with more than 50 other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled peak bodies to negotiate a comprehensive National Agreement on Closing the Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The new National Agreement is a commitment from all governments to fundamentally change the way they work with […]
Participate in cultural conversations on the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
SNAICC and the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) are pleased to invite participation in national stakeholder and community consultations during August. The National Office for Child Safety has contracted the two organisations to develop culturally appropriate resources to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities to understand and implement the National Principles for […]
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