“We know what is best for our kids” Jennah Dungay is a proud Wiradjuri and Dunghutti young woman from Wellington and Kempsey NSW. Growing up in Redfern, Jennah is a youth ambassador for AbSec and recently completed her Advanced Diploma of Aboriginal Specialised Trauma Counselling. Jennah spoke at our Family Matters Report 2018 launch on […]
Community leaders voice their concerns about child protection in Maningrida, Arnhem Land
“We know that many children who are part of the child protection or youth detention systems are traumatised. So are their parents and so is the whole Maningrida community. In each of the suggestions set out below we have thought about trauma and how we can begin to repair the damage done by it. Each […]
Family Matters Strategy 2019: call for your support
An approach to Family Matters in 2019 – to recognise the rights of our children and end the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being removed from family – has been agreed upon at the first meeting of a newly established Family Matters leadership group. In October 2018, it was agreed Family Matters […]
Family Matters Chair Natalie Lewis calls for your support
SNAICC has been working with our partners on a campaign to end over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care: Family Matters – Strong communities. Strong culture. Stronger children. We know that the crisis of child protection intervention continues to have devastating impact on our children, families and communities across the […]
Why My Family Matters – Young People Have Their Say
For the 2018 Family Matters National Week of Action, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people tell us why their family matters. We’re excited to share one of their stories with you. Told by a young Aboriginal boy from the Yuggera tribe: My family matters to me because they are loyal, caring, loving people. Family is […]