SNAICC held a forum in Melbourne on 14 June at which Aboriginal leaders, national figures and an international expert on child rights discussed issues around the soaring number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.
Attended by 240 people, the forum at Federation Square was chaired by Professor Kerry Arabena from the University of Melbourne, with the participation of: Professor Muriel Bamblett, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Aunty Lorraine Peeters, Stolen Generations advocate and founder of Marumali Eva Jo Edwards, Case Manager and Programs Officer, Connecting Home Megan Mitchell, National Children’s Commissioner, and Dr Helen Szoke, Chief Executive of Oxfam Australia.
