4 June 2015 | General Interest SNAICC continued a busy training schedule through May, delivering successful workshops in Mackay, Walgett, Dubbo, Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge, and Toowoomba. From 4-5 May, SNAICC delivered a two-day Through Young Black Eyes (TYBE) train-the-trainer workshop in Mackay, Queensland, with the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research (CDFVR) hosting […]
Literature review shows culture and community leadership crucial to success of Indigenous programs and organisations
4 June 2015 | General Interest Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations are successfully managing a broad range of programs and services for their communities. A new paper from Child Family Community Australia reviews evidence on Indigenous community-managed programs and organisations and their implementation of community development approaches to identify factors for success. The paper, […]
Online community discusses parenting confidence in parents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
3 June 2015 | Community Announcements Department of Social Services researcher Deborah Kikkawa is leading an online discussion on parenting efficacy in parents of Indigenous children. The health, well-being, and development of our children can be improved by supporting parents to deal with the stresses that come with parenting difficulties. This discussion examines the degree […]
Factsheet highlights appalling rates of violence, imprisonment impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
3 June 2015 | General Interest Startling data highlighted in a recently published factsheet titled Justice outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians reinforces the urgent need for a new prevention-focused approach to this issue. This fact sheet is the latest in a series of factsheets drawing on information from the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: […]
Advisory Panel to reduce violence against women finalised
3 June 2015 | General Interest The complete membership of the Government’s Advisory Panel to reduce violence against women has been announced, with Aboriginal candidates Ed Mosby, Vicki Hovane, and the Hon. Bess Price MLA included in the final panel. The Hon. Bess Nungarrayi Price MLA, Member for Stuart, has been an outspoken advocate for […]
Queensland Government puts children before politics to provide funding for Aboriginal Child and Family Centres
3 June 2015 | General Interest SNAICC applauds the leadership of Queensland Minister for Education, Kate Jones, who says the state Government will find the money to keep 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Family Centres (Centres) open around the state. The Centres in Queensland are amongst 38 centres built around the country […]
Bringing Them Home Scorecard Report 2015 again highlights startling inaction
3 June 2015 | General Interest The National Sorry Day Committee (NSDC) Bringing Them Home: scorecard report 2015 calls on governments and policy makers to urgently address unrealised human rights and self-determination in Australia’s child protection systems. It recommends the development of a comprehensive, bipartisan national strategy to implement outstanding Bringing Them Home recommendations, including […]
Kinship and foster carers invited to participate in survey for new national study
2 June 2015 | Community Announcements The University of Melbourne, Department of Social Work and The Berry Street Childhood Institute are inviting carers of foster or kinship care children who have yet to start full-time school to take part in a new national study called Early Childhood in Foster and Kinship Care. The study will collect important […]
Report highlights impact of early childhood experiences on later life for Indigenous children
2 June 2015 | General Interest A report examining the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children has been published, showing how early childhood experiences can impact on later life, and providing policy makers with information about ‘what matters’ and ‘what works’ for producing improved outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Footprints in Time is […]
Reconciliation Australia launches new education program for schools
2 June 2015 | General Interest A new program that looks to increase understanding about Indigenous history and reconciliation has been launched by Reconciliation Australia. The program, Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools and Early Learning, includes curriculum resources, professional learning opportunities, and an online Reconciliation Plan Developer. The Narragunnawali program is designed to support over 20,000 […]
