National Sorry Day – A time for healing for our children and families
On National Sorry Day, we pay our respects to the Stolen Generations and call on Australian governments to work with SNAICC to implement the recommendations of the Bringing Them Home report. The report was tabled 23 years ago, and is a stark reminder of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children – […]
SNAICC congratulates Natalie Lewis on her appointment as Commissioner for the Queensland Family and Child Commission
SNAICC congratulates Natalie Lewis on her appointment as Commissioner for the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC), with a focus on providing critical oversight of the systemic and structural issues disproportionately affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Queensland. Natalie’s new role aligns strongly with SNAICC’s advocacy over the years for the appointment of […]
Statement of Concern: Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA)
Listen to us – our children’s lives matter The Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council and SNAICC – National Voice for our Children oppose important elements of the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA) currently before Parliament. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children now comprise 56% of all the children who have been […]
A message from the CEO on the impact of COVID-19 on our children and families
As COVID-19 tightens its grip on the nation, many of our people are bunkering down to wait out this pandemic. There are, however, many of our people across the nation in places that aren’t really home; for instance, our children in out-of-home care, our youth in juvenile justice systems, and the many men and women doing […]
Media release – SNAICC calls for urgent targeted support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood education and care services in COVID-19 crisis
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 […]
SNAICC submission to remote and complex education environments inquiry
SNAICC has contributed to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training: Inquiry into Education in Remote and Complex Environments. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children account for 44% of all children in remote areas in Australia, despite making up less than 6% of all children in Australia, and are 12 times as likely […]
Family is Culture campaign calls on NSW Government to urgently fund child protection reform
SNAICC has joined with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations calling for the NSW Government to make a significant financial commitment in the 2020/21 Budget to address the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in the child protection system. The Family is Culture campaign sent a letter to the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP on […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 61
- Next Page »
