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. […]
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 […]
Understanding and applying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
Understanding and applying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) recognises the importance of connections to family, community, culture and country in child and family welfare legislation, policy, and practice, and asserts that self-determining communities are central to supporting and maintaining those connections. […]
SNAICC Submission – Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 – March 2017
SNAICC Submission – Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 – March 2017 SNAICC – National Voice for our Children has developed a wealth of experience over the past few decades on understanding the issues of our children, families and communities, and gathering both literature and experience based evidence on […]
SNAICC Submission to the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory – February 2017
SNAICC Submission to the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory – February 2017 SNAICC – National Voice for our Children (SNAICC) welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory. Recognising that the Royal Commission is continuing until […]
SNAICC Submission on the Children and Young People (Safety) Bill 2016 (SA) – January 2017
SNAICC Submission on the Children and Young People (Safety) Bill 2016 (SA) – January 2017 SNAICC – National Voice for our Children (SNAICC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Children and Young People (Safety) Bill 2016 (SA) (the Bill). We note with deep concern that the Bill does very little to incorporate evidence-based strategies to address […]
SNAICC Submission – Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016 – September 2016
Download File SNAICC – National Voice for our Children has provided a submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee on the Inquiry into the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016. SNAICC has developed a wealth of experience over decades on understanding the issues of our children, families […]
Achieving stability for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care – SNAICC Policy Position Statement – July 2016
SNAICC and many of its members has been watching with concern as,around the country, a range of processes are undertaken to progress longer-term care arrangements for children. They vary in detail but have been broadly described as permanency planning measures. Some of these proposals have already taken the form of legislative changes (NSW, Vic. and NT), whilst in other jurisdictions they are still being considered (WA and Qld). The promotion of permanency planning has already been impacting on the practice of the placement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.
SNAICC Submission – Inquiry into the provisions of the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2015 – February 2016
Download File SNAICC appreciates the opportunity to provide information to the Senate Committee on the anticipated impact of The Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2015 on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. This Bill is a critical opportunity to improve affordability and access to quality early learning for all of Australia’s […]
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