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Because of them, we must – Toni Janke

May 23, 2019 By Family Matters

Toni Janke is a Wuthathi/Meriam woman from Cape York and Murray Island in the Torres Strait. Toni is Coordinator, Indigenous Services at Centacare Family and Relationship Services in Brisbane, and represents Queensland in the Family Matters Aboriginal Leadership Group. To help raise awareness of the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being removed […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Because of them, we must – Tony McAvoy

May 23, 2019 By Family Matters

Family Matters: Because of the them, we must

Australia’s first Indigenous Senior Counsel, Tony McAvoy SC is a Wirdi man who is Co-Chair of the Indigenous Legal Issues Committee of the Law Council of Australia, and has recently assisted the Royal Commission into Youth Detention in the Northern Territory. To help raise awareness of the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Because of them, we must – Janine Mohamed

May 23, 2019 By Family Matters

Janine

To help raise awareness of the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being removed from family, Family Matters asked leaders from across the country to share their reflections during the National Week of Action – on what a new government should prioritise, on what a national strategy to solve this issue should look […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Because of them, we must – Muriel Bamblett

May 23, 2019 By Family Matters

Muriel Bamblett

To help raise awareness of the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being removed from family, Family Matters asked leaders from across the country to share their reflections during the National Week of Action – on what a new government should prioritise, on what a national strategy to solve this issue should look […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Because of them, we must – Mick Dodson

May 23, 2019 By Family Matters

Professor Mick Dodson

To help raise awareness of the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being removed from family, Family Matters asked leaders from across the country to share their reflections during the National Week of Action – on what a new government should prioritise, on what a national strategy to solve this issue should look […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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Family Matters is Australia’s
national campaign to ensure
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children grow up safe
and cared for surrounded by
their own family, community and
culture.
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