Caring for our Children and Families: Profiling the setup of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Family Centres
August 2012
Report detailing significant aspects of the establishment phase of thirty-eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Family Centres, with the goal of promoting information sharing and learning from experiences for all of the Centres.
Download Learning from Good Practice: Implementing the Early Years Learning Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
June 2012
Report unpacking the findings of an Australia-wide consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Education and Care services and Indigenous Professional Support Units to determine whether and how these services are implementing the Early Years Learning Framework.
Download Coming Together: the Journey Towards Effective Integrated Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families
June 2012
Report providing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective on what is required for integration that leads to high quality services at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Family Centres and contributes perspective to the wellbeing and positive development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.
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Submission Paper: Response to Issues Paper 4 – Preventing Sexual Abuse in Out-of-Home Care
May 2012
Joint submission by SNAICC, NATSILS, AbSec, AFSS, QATSICPP and VACCA in response to Issues Paper 4: Preventing sexual abuse of children in out-of-home care by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Download Children ‘Growing’ the Declaration Strong: Opportunities & Strategies for Advancing Indigenous Children’s Rights
May 2012
Report exploring various avenues to give greater attention to the protection and promotion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's rights through implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in conjunction with the Declaration.
Download Submission in relation to General Assembly Resolution A/RES/66/141 on the Rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia
April 2012
Submission in response to General Assembly Resolution A/RES/66/141 on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's rights.
Download Improved Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families in Early Childhood Education and Care Services: Learning from Good Practice
April 2012
Report that explores and unpacks the factors that contribute to positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in early childhood education and care services.
Download Background Paper: Intensive Family-Based Support Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families
April 2012
Background Paper identifying an evidence-based working definition of programs aimed at family preservation and family restoration or reunification and provides an overview of the features and scope of intensive family support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
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Fact Sheet: Meeting the Needs of our Children Effective Community-Controlled Strategies that Prevent and Respond to Family Violence
March 2012
Fact Sheet aimed at raising awareness among service providers, researchers, policymakers and other decision-makers about effective community-controlled strategies that prevent and respond to family violence.
Download Submission Paper: Integrated service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
March 2012
Submission Paper reviewing the literature on integrated service delivery models for children and families and presenting a summary of promising approaches to inform the design of integrated service systems in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family service contexts.
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Growing Up Our Way: Child Rearing Practices Matrix
December 2011
Resource detailing the available literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices from across Australia, serving as a tool for researchers and policymakers, child care workers, family support workers and all those who work alongside our children and families, as well as those interested in learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices.
Growing Up Our Way: Child Rearing Practices Matrix (Supporting Document)
December 2011
Supporting Document for Growing Up Our Way: Child Rearing Practices Matrix
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