SNAICC has recently updated our Supporting Carers website, adding a new resource on recognising and addressing problematic sexualised behaviours in children. Please visit the Supporting Carers website to find out more about how to support your child and family, and for links to other helpful external resources. Supporting Carers Website
NAMS Visual Diary shows off the invaluable contribution mobile services provide to our remote communities
Download NAMS Visual Diary 2014 This Visual Diary from NAMS, the peak body for mobile services Australia-wide – and is particularly supportive of those services funded under the Australian Government’s Budget Based Funding Program, provides an opportunity for mobile services to showcase their unique service area, and to share their diversity with others. The Visual Diary […]
2016 to be a year of action to address family violence impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
22 December 2015 | General Interest The need to address the underlying causes of domestic and family violence has received increasing attention in Australia over the last 18 months, culminating in the release of Change the Story: A shared framework for the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia on 10 November this […]
Latest performance assessment of progress towards Closing the Gap targets calls for stronger evaluation of what works
22 December 2015 | General Interest On 2 December the Productivity Commission released the latest appraisal of the impact of the National Indigenous Reform Agreement (NIRA), which sets out the targets and measures for Closing the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage. This report is the sixth in a series of assessments against […]
Senior Policy Officer position available at SNAICC (Brisbane based)
22 December 2015 | General Interest Download: Senior Policy Officer position description An exciting opportunity to join the SNAICC team as Senior Policy Officer is currently available, providing an avenue to work with a national peak body in representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. The SNAICC Senior Policy Officer will support SNAICC’s policy […]
SNAICC partners with Queensland Government for Aboriginal Family-Led Decision Making (AFLDM) trial
22 December 2015 | General Interest SNAICC is excited to be starting new work in 2016 with the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (QLD) to support the design and delivery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family-Led Decision Making (ATSIFLDM) trials in collaboration with participating service providers and recognised entities. SNAICC believes […]
Season’s Greetings from the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC)
22 December 2015 | General Interest Season’s greetings from the SNAICC staff and National Executive. We would like to thank all of our friends, partners, and funders for working with us over the past 12 months in representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. The SNAICC office will be […]
Detailed report from the 6th SNAICC National Conference has been published
For Our Children, Community Voices: Sharing Knowledge and Practice – Report of the 6th SNAICC National Conference is the report of the SNAICC National Conference held at the Perth Convention Centre, Perth, Western Australia from 15-17 September 2015. Download File
SNAICC looking for an Organisational Services Coordinator
21 December 2015 | General Interest Download Organisational Services Coordinator Position Description SNAICC is seeking an Organisational Services Manager to manage the internal organisational areas including: administration, human resources and the student and intern programme. This work is intended to strengthen SNAICC as a national peak body representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families […]
December 2015 SNAICC Newsletter
Download File The latest edition of the SNAICC Newsletter is now available! The December 2015 edition of the SNAICC newsletter is a very special conference edition, with extended features on the outcomes and keynote presentations from the 6th SNAICC National Conference, held on the land of the Whadjuk Noongar people, in Perth, from 15-17 September. […]
