Download File SNAICC has raised concerns about the proposed changes the Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2015 will cause. Specifically, SNAICC is concerned about the impact proposed changes to Family Tax Payments within the Bill, will have on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families experiencing […]

30 November 2015 | General Interest The Change the Record Coalition will today meet in Canberra to launch the Blueprint for Change. This is the first time a broad range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous organisations have come together with a concrete plan for Federal, State and Territory Governments to change the record […]

22 October 2015 | General Interest The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a literature review on the impact of early childhood education and care on learning and development. The review assesses the quality and quantity of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Australia and its short and long-term benefits to […]

21 October 2015 | General Interest The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference (NATSIEC) will bring together a network of educators from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia to celebrate identity, culture and learning. Hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI) on the land of the Kulin Nations, the […]

20 October 2015 | General Interest The Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec) conference will provide participants with the opportunity to strengthen their skills and knowledge in supporting Aboriginal children and young people in the out-of-home care and child protection sectors. The 2015 AbSec conference, Vibrant Sector, Capable Workers, Stronger Kids – Supporting […]

19 October 2015 | General Interest Researchers at the University of Queensland are seeking participants for research aimed at increasing our understanding of the process of judgement and decision making in child protection cases. The study aims to gather views on the factors that are important and prioritised in determining risk of harm to children. […]

13 October 2015 | General Interest SNAICC is inviting all Aboriginal Child and Family Centres and Budget Based Funded services to participate in a survey of the impacts of the Child Care Assistance Package on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services. We’ll be asking questions about the characteristics of your service and the families using […]

8 October 2015 | General Interest SNAICC National Executive member Tim Ireland has been appointed CEO of the Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec). A Bundjalung man from New South Wales, Mr Ireland makes the transition to CEO having served as AbSec Deputy CEO for the past year and acting CEO for […]