Support our letter to the WA Government calling for important changes to child protection legislation
SNAICC and the Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council have called for amendments to strengthen requirements for Aboriginal family and community participation in decision-making, in the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA). We made a submission to the recent Standing Committee on Legislation inquiry into the Bill. Despite the recommendations of that inquiry, […]
Genuine partnerships report released following self-audit process
SNAICC has released a new report outlining the findings from analysis of the information submitted through our online partnership audit tool completed by organisations currently involved in partnerships to provide service supports to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. Earlier this year, we invited Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous services working in partnership to […]
An outline on the model options for a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children and the Family Matters campaign have worked together with key partners to build momentum for the establishment of a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in Australia. In October 2019, SNAICC and Family Matters developed a Position Paper on the establishment of […]
Family Matters Report 2020 reveals Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be separated from families and culture at an alarming rate
The rising tide of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families continues at an alarming rate, with the majority of those children permanently separated from their parents. The Family Matters Report 2020, launched on 16 November, reveals that our children continue to be removed from family and kin at disproportionate […]
Media release – Report highlights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children increasingly disconnected from family and culture
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children is deeply concerned about the increasing number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care being placed away from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and carers, as revealed in a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) today. The […]
Media release – SNAICC supports Aboriginal-led solutions for the safety and wellbeing of our children
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children is devastated by the tragic deaths of three children in the Northern Territory that are currently being examined by the NT coroner and calls for greater action to protect our children from sexual abuse. SNAICC supports Minister Wyatt’s call for all levels of government to work together to […]
SNAICC and Family Matters welcome Sue-Anne Hunter as new Family Matters co-chair
SNAICC and the Family Matters National Leadership Group are excited to announce the appointment of Sue-Anne Hunter as the new co-chair of Family Matters, Australia’s national campaign to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people grow up in family, community and culture. Sue-Anne Hunter is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai illum wurrung […]
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