Developing a Western Australian 10-year Roadmap to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care
About the Roadmap Why we need a Roadmap Across Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are more likely than non-Indigenous children to be involved in the child protection system. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders in Western Australia (WA) have called for a fundamental reorientation of the child protection system by: replacing removal with healing […]
Connected Beginnings National Gathering 2022 Resources
The following resources have kindly been shared to support the learnings from the first annual Connected Beginnings National Gathering hosted by SNAICC in our role as Community Partner. The event was an excellent opportunity for sites and key partners to come together to share stories and celebrate the success of the Connected Beginnings program. We […]
Media release: Senate Committee hears community struggle for access to early childhood education and care
The Anmatjere community in Northern Territory lives in a childcare desert with no childcare places available. Located approximately 200km north of Alice Springs, Ti Tree can be classified as a childcare desert, marking 0.0 places per child in the Mitchell Institute’s Childcare Deserts report. A Senate Committee today heard from remote community members about the […]
Media release: SNAICC joins calls to close Don Dale
SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children has joined calls for the Northern Territory Government to close the notorious Don Dale youth detention facility in Darwin. SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle said concerns about conditions in Don Dale had been aired for many years, but recent reports showed an alarming deterioration inside the facility. Key community […]
Media release: Jobs summit must address early education and care barriers for first nations workers
Tomorrow’s Jobs and Skills Summit must address barriers such as access to childcare that prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from engaging in employment and training. SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children CEO Catherine Liddle said the Summit must look beyond quick fixes for current workforce shortages. The Federal Government’s commitment to childcare […]
Media Release: Restore funding to close the gap for our children
The Albanese Federal Government has an opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to Closing the Gapfor our children by reinstating funding in the October Budget for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family centres. The Abbott Government cut funding in 2014 to 38 Aboriginal Child and Family Centres(ACFCs), undermining efforts to ensure Aboriginal and Torres […]
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day ‘My Dreaming, My Future’
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day celebrations Today we celebrate the custodians of our future, our children, on National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle said the day was both a celebration and a reminder of the work that still needs to be done to create a brighter […]
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