18 December 2014 | General Interest SNAICC has provided a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Out of Home Care, which details five key priorities it believes should underpin new ways of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care has […]
Child placement principle should be strengthened, not attacked
19 December 2014 | General Interest Statement by Sharron Williams, SNAICC Chairperson Jeremy Sammut’s opinion piece on the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle (The Australian, 8 December) delivered a skewed and illogical clarion call for a return to assimilation policies. Sammut is a research fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, whose motto is “Ideas for […]
SNAICC runs workshops across the country with help from local partners
18 December 2014 | General Interest The last few months have been flat out with development and delivery of training all over the country, with a number of new programs being piloted in different regions. We look forward to putting them on the agenda next year and will be seeking expressions of interest for hosting […]
Changes to SNAICC Membership
18 December 2014 | General Interest SNAICC’s members are at the forefront of SNAICC’s mission. The more members we have the stronger the voice is we can provide. In 2015 SNAICC will move towards greater membership numbers, greater membership connection and a greater voice for all our members. SNAICC’s membership package will also change in […]
ARMSU launches new publication for early childhood educators
17 December 2014 | Community Announcements The Aboriginal Resource and Management Support Unit (ARMSU) has launched a new publication for early childhood educators. Linking Together for Aboriginal Children provides educators in children’s services with advice, information and tips on how to work better with Aboriginal families and to form stronger links with the Aboriginal community […]
Gooda reappointed Social Justice Commissioner
17 December 2014 | General Interest SNAICC has welcomed the news of Mick Gooda’s reappointment as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, which will see him serve in the role for a further two years. Attorney-General George Brandis announced the reappointment at the 2014 Human Rights Awards on 10 December 2014. “I look […]
2014 Children’s Rights Report highlights serious self-harm issue
17 December 2014 | General Interest National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell has launched the Children’s Rights Report 2014, detailing the findings of her investigation into suicide and intentional self-harm among young people. The report, Ms Mitchell’s second in the role, also examines the work of the Commissioner throughout the past year to promote discussion and awareness […]
Nation building, justice reinvestment, and Racial Discrimination Act examined in new report
17 December 2014 | General Interest The annual Social Justice Report from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda, which was tabled in Federal Parliament in November 2014, examines a number of key social justice issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. The Social Justice and Native Title Report […]
Family violence a serious issue requiring urgent, community-controlled responses
17 December 2014 | General Interest SNAICC has told a Senate inquiry into domestic violence in Australia that intergenerational trauma as a result of the continuing impacts of colonisation is contributing strongly to the incidence of family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In its submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance […]
SNAICC wishes you a safe and happy holiday season
17 December 2014 | General Interest Download the SNAICC Holdiay eCard. SNAICC staff and National Executive would like to thank all of our members for their support over the past twelve months. Wishing you all a safe, healthy and happy holiday season. The SNAICC office will be closing from Monday 22nd December 2014 and will re-open on […]
