Supporting Transition to School for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children: What it means and what works?
June 2013
Literature review on the transition to formal school for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children proposing that, to be effective, approaches to school transition must recognise that transition requires a multidimensional focus, with a strengths-based approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s development and learning, applying a cultural lens and targeting the five dimensions of ‘readiness’.
Bringing Child Rights into Your Classroom: Activity Book
March 2013
Colouring book and other games for children to contextualise child rights and assist them in making meaning of them.
Download Bringing Child Rights into Your Classroom: An Educator’s Guide
March 2013
Classroom guide for teaching children's rights, with an overview and in-depth focus on our children's major rights.
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Developing Capacity Through Partnerships
January 2013
Report describing model design and processes undertaken or planned in each phase of capacity building partnership development, providing insight into the NSW partnership-based capacity building model; its drivers, elements and early successes.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Cultural Needs
December 2012
Flip chart to assist in ‘unpacking’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's cultures and cultural needs, portraying different aspects of cultural connections that enhance a young person’s sense of identity and wellbeing.
Healing in Practice: Promising Practices in Healing Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families
December 2012
Resource highlighting promising practices in the area of healing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, as well as how services incorporate culturally appropriate, community-controlled healing approaches and highlight practices that mainstream and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services can learn from.
Download Learning Games: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Activities for Early Learning
December 2012
A series of one-on-one exercises for engaging children aged 0 to 3 in educational settings that are culturally relevant.
Download 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 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.
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.
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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.
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