22 October 2015 | General Interest The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) recently released its second annual report on the health performance indicators in the National Partnership Agreement (NPA) on Indigenous Early Childhood Development. The report uses data collected up to 2012. The NPA on Indigenous Early Childhood commenced on 1 January 2009 […]
New report highlights the contribution of quality early childhood education and care to addressing disadvantage
22 October 2015 | General Interest The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a literature review on the impact of early childhood education and care on learning and development. The review assesses the quality and quantity of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Australia and its short and long-term benefits to […]
Videos from the 6th SNAICC National Conference now available online
22 October 2015 | General Interest Those who were not able to attend the 6th SNAICC National Conference can now access presentations from the ensemble of expert speakers, with videos from the plenary sessions now available via the SNAICC YouTube channel. The videos available include keynote presentations from Canadian Professor Michael Chandler, Professor Fiona Stanley, and June […]
Identity, culture, and learning to be celebrated at NATSIEC 2015
21 October 2015 | General Interest The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference (NATSIEC) will bring together a network of educators from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia to celebrate identity, culture and learning. Hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI) on the land of the Kulin Nations, the […]
Royal Commission paper examines supports for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
21 October 2015 | General Interest The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is seeking submissions on issues relating to advocacy and support and therapeutic treatment services. With the release of its most recent paper, Issues Paper 10, the Royal Commission examines what institutions and governments should do to address, or alleviate […]
NSW Kids and Families develops video resources to help Aboriginal young people navigate the health system
20 October 2015 | General Interest NSW Kids and Families has developed a variety of materials under the Our Health Our Way campaign that examine the important issue of accessing health care and looking after your health as a young Aboriginal person. The resources – which include seven short videos, amongst posters, brochures, and teacher’s […]
AbSec conference to benefit services provided in Aboriginal communities
20 October 2015 | General Interest The Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec) conference will provide participants with the opportunity to strengthen their skills and knowledge in supporting Aboriginal children and young people in the out-of-home care and child protection sectors. The 2015 AbSec conference, Vibrant Sector, Capable Workers, Stronger Kids – Supporting […]
Your voice is needed! Participate in a study on child protection judgement and decision making
19 October 2015 | General Interest Researchers at the University of Queensland are seeking participants for research aimed at increasing our understanding of the process of judgement and decision making in child protection cases. The study aims to gather views on the factors that are important and prioritised in determining risk of harm to children. […]
How will the childcare reforms affect your funding? Let’s work together to ensure a fair start for our kids!
13 October 2015 | General Interest SNAICC is inviting all Aboriginal Child and Family Centres and Budget Based Funded services to participate in a survey of the impacts of the Child Care Assistance Package on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services. We’ll be asking questions about the characteristics of your service and the families using […]
SNAICC board member Tim Ireland announced as new AbSec CEO
8 October 2015 | General Interest SNAICC National Executive member Tim Ireland has been appointed CEO of the Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec). A Bundjalung man from New South Wales, Mr Ireland makes the transition to CEO having served as AbSec Deputy CEO for the past year and acting CEO for […]
