Webinars

Family Matters is our annual report that examines what governments are doing to turn the tide on over-representation and the outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

In this lunchtime webinar, Family Matters – Aboriginal-led solutions for reunification and stronger families, we are joined by Dr Paul Gray (Associate Professor at Jumbunna Institute & Family Matters Leadership Group Co-Chair), Craig Rigney (KWY Aboriginal Corporation CEO), Darcy Cavanagh (REFOCUS Co-Founder & Director) and Catherine Liddle (SNAICC CEO). We delve into KWY and REFOCUS and how they incorporate culturally safe wraparound services, led by Catherine.

The Family Matters 2023 report shows that child protection systems continue to fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children entering out-of-home care continuing to rise, exposing them to ongoing harm and trauma.

Safe and Supported: the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2021–2031 is Australia’s framework to reduce child abuse and neglect and its intergenerational impacts. 

In this lunchtime webinar, you hear from Catherine Liddle (SNAICC CEO), Garth Morgan (QATSICPP CEO) and Jamie Crosby (Families Australia CEO) about how the Safe and Supported Action Plans will be rolled out and impact for our sector and communities.

SNAICC has been a key partner in developing the Safe and Supported Framework (released in December 2021) and the two Action Plans that put in place key commitments from all governments to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations to enhance child development, safety and wellbeing. The release of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Action Plan 2022-2026, under Safe and Supported, sees all governments support Aboriginal-led solutions to support child development, safety and wellbeing for children and families.

The Early Childhood Education and Care Access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families and Children Virtual Townhall discussion looked at the barriers that our children and their families face in accessing Early Childhood Education and Care.

Listen in on discussions with Anne Aly (Minister for Education and Youth), Linda Burney (Minister Indigenous Australians), Jay Weatherill (Thrive by Five Director), Joanne Goulding (Early Years Support National Director), Rachael Phillips (Birrelee MACS Director) and Catherine Liddle (SNAICC CEO) on how best we can address the barriers that are in place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families in accessing Early Childhood Education and Care.

SNAICC lunchtime webinar invites Tangentyere Council to talk about their Girls Can Boys Can Project. Chaired by Catherine Liddle (SNAICC CEO) with Shirleen Campbell and Carmel Simpson from Tangentyere Women’s Safety Group.

This webinar is an opportunity to start learning from Aboriginal organisations about what is genuinely working on the ground for our families and acknowledge the expertise that these organisations have in ensuring our children grow up happy and healthy and thrive. 

SNAICC lunchtime webinar invites 3 Aboriginal organisations that work in the early years and family support space: Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency and SNAICC Early Years Support to discuss the strengths and challenges of their work supporting children, families and communities.

The panel is chaired by Catherine Liddle (SNAICC CEO) and features Faith White, Dudley Clarke and Tess Millerick from Central Australian Aboriginal Congress and Bernadette Gray, Zoe Kennedy, Amelia Stephens and Rebecca Brown from Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, with Joanne Goulding from SNAICC Early Years Support.

This webinar is an opportunity to start learning from these organisations about what is genuinely working on the ground for our families, and acknowledge the expertise that our organisations have in ensuring our children grow up happy and healthy and thrive.