The rising tide of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families continues at an alarming rate, with the majority of those children permanently separated from their parents. The Family Matters Report 2020, launched today, reveals that our children continue to be removed from family and kin at disproportionate rates – […]

SNAICC and the Family Matters National Leadership Group are excited to announce the appointment of Sue-Anne Hunter as the new co-chair of Family Matters, Australia’s national campaign to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people grow up in family, community and culture. Sue-Anne Hunter is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai illum wurrung […]

On National Sorry Day, Family Matters acknowledges the Stolen Generations who were forcibly removed from their families, and the ongoing impact and trauma that prevails from historical government policies embedded into our child protection systems today. After 23 years since the Bringing Them Home report was tabled, our Stolen Generations continue to experience higher rates […]

More than 120 organisations and commissioners are calling for a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in Australia. The call is being led by SNAICC, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and the Family Matters campaign, and comes during National Children’s Week. This is […]