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Media release – SNAICC calls for urgent targeted support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood education and care services in COVID-19 crisis

April 9, 2020

Carer with a toddler at Lulla's

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 […]

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Media release – SNAICC calls for urgent action to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood education and care in COVID-19 crisis

March 27, 2020

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 […]

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Media release – SNAICC calls for early intervention measures against COVID-19 for children and families on National Close the Gap Day

March 19, 2020

Child playing in the sand at an Aboriginal-led early years centre

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 […]

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Media release – Removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continues 12 years after the apology

February 13, 2020

Girl dancer in South Australia

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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Media release – SNAICC welcomes announcement of Indigenous early childhood strategy

February 12, 2020

Aboriginal children from Maningrida

SNAICC – National Voice for our Children welcomes today’s announcement that the Federal Government will be developing an Indigenous early childhood strategy in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  While the majority of our children are thriving in their families, communities and cultures, the 12th Closing the Gap report, released today, finds many […]

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Media release – On 26 January, SNAICC calls for greater recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s rights

January 24, 2020

8th SNAICC National Conference - Kalaya Children's Centre singing

SNAICC – National Voice for our Children does not mark 26 January as a day of national celebration when the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly children, are profound and long lasting. There is undisputed evidence that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children suffer from intergenerational trauma from the continued […]

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SNAICC welcomes Australian Governments’ commitment to quality education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

December 16, 2019

SNAICC Voice for our Children

SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, welcomes the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration (the Declaration) by the Australian Governments for high quality education that values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and identities, but emphasises that stronger commitments and resources are needed for it to be realised. SNAICC also commends the broad commitment of […]

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Media release – 80 organisations and commissioners call for national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

October 24, 2019

Aboriginal girl

More than 80 organisations and commissioners are calling for a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in Australia. The call is being led by SNAICC, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and the Family Matters campaign, and comes during National Children’s Week. “This is […]

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Media release – Family Matters report reveals increasing crisis for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

October 17, 2019

The Family Matters Report 2019

The crisis of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being over-represented in the child protection systems continues to escalate at an alarming rate, reveals The Family Matters Report 2019 The report also shows a growing trend towards permanent placement away from their families and that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to experience high […]

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Media release – UN report reinforces need for urgent action to prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being removed from families and communities

October 11, 2019

SNAICC Voice for our Children

SNAICC, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, says a United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child report shows Australian governments must take urgent action to prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from being removed from their families and placed in out-of-home care, including foster care. “The UN […]

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