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Call for a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people – Options Paper

December 17, 2020 By Family Matters

Call for a national commissioner

SNAICC – National Voice for our Children has published a comprehensive Options Paper on possible models for the establishment of a dedicated National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. Developed with the invaluable support of leading international law firm King & Wood Mallesons, the Options Paper presents a detailed examination of existing […]

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SNAICC and Family Matters commend stronger powers for South Australia Aboriginal Children’s Commissioner

December 9, 2020 By Family Matters

Kalaya Children's SA

SNAICC and the Family Matters National Leadership Group welcome the recent announcement of increased powers for South Australia’s Aboriginal Children’s Commissioner. Last week, Minister Gardner introduced the Bill to amend the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016, to establish the position of the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People in […]

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SNAICC & Family Matters outline model options for a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people

November 19, 2020 By Family Matters

Call for a national commissioner

SNAICC – National Voice for our Children and the Family Matters campaign have worked together with key partners to build momentum for the establishment of a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in Australia. In October 2019, SNAICC developed a Position Paper on the establishment of a national commissioner […]

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Family Matters Report 2020 reveals Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be separated from families and culture at an alarming rate

November 16, 2020 By Family Matters

Family Matters Report 2020

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 – […]

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Family Matters welcomes Sue-Anne Hunter as new co-chair

September 14, 2020 By Family Matters

Sue-Anne Hunter

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 […]

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Family Matters is Australia’s
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Islander children grow up safe
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