Media release – Removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continues 12 years after the apology
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 […]
Media release – SNAICC welcomes announcement of Indigenous early childhood strategy
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 […]
SNAICC submission to the Productivity Commission’s draft report into Expenditure on Children in the Northern Territory
SNAICC welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry on Children in the Northern Territory (NT). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the NT experience high levels of disadvantage and are 11 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous children. It’s essential that the service system enables children and […]
National review: implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
SNAICC has completed its annual comprehensive review of the progress of all states and territories in implementing the full intent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP). The compliance reviews highlight that there has been significant work undertaken in states and territories to strengthen adherence with the five elements of the […]
Triggering trauma: the impact of the bushfire crisis on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
I recently overheard an Aboriginal man say: They stole our land and I thought that was enough, but now they just let it bloody burn, our mother earth is dying and all we can to do is watch her die and hear her scream. She is angry at not being looked after and I am […]
Key findings from SNAICC’s survey on genuine partnerships
Between June and August 2019, SNAICC undertook a survey of child and family service organisations. The purpose of the survey was to seek input from organisations on their experiences in partnerships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and mainstream services, and on what is most important in partnership development. The survey was completed by 106 […]
Media release – On 26 January, SNAICC calls for greater recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s rights
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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