About the Roadmap Why we need a Roadmap Across Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are more likely than non-Indigenous children to be involved in the child protection system. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders in Western Australia (WA) have called for a fundamental reorientation of the child protection system by: replacing removal with healing […]
Closing the Gap Refresh: analysis of targets policy brief
Analysis of the alignment of draft Closing the Gap targets with SNAICC positions and priorities SNAICC and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies are working toward establishing a formal partnership with COAG in February 2019. As we move closer to developing a refreshed framework, targets and action plans, SNAICC has prepared an analysis […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
SNAICC Submission: Closing the Gap ‘Refresh’ Process – April 2018
SNAICC Submission: Closing the Gap ‘Refresh’ Process – April 2018 SNAICC Closing the Gap ‘Refresh’ Brief – April 2018 It has been 10 years since COAG’s Closing the Gap strategy began. In that time, only three of the seven national targets are reported as being on track and four are due to expire in 2018. […]
SNAICC Report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family-led Decision Making Trials in Queensland – Jan. 2016-Jun. 2017
SNAICC Report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family-led Decision Making Trials in Queensland January 2016 to June 2017 – February 2018 The SNAICC Report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family-led Decision Making Trials in Queensland January 2016 to June 2017 provides an overview of trial design, purpose and implementation support provided by SNAICC, as well as presenting key […]
Strong Families, Safe Kids: Family violence response and prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Strong Families, Safe Kids: Family violence response and prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families Three national peak bodies representing the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, the National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum (NFVPLS) and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
