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The road to safety isn’t always clear, but children’s rights must come first

March 9, 2016 By Family Matters

The recent death of a 10-year-old in the Kimberley is a tragedy and I pass on my condolences to her family at this particularly distressing time.

Indigenous child removal rate risks ‘second stolen generation’, Kevin Rudd warns

February 13, 2016 By Family Matters

On ninth anniversary of former PM’s apology, Rudd urges government to place children with extended family or community if they need to be removed

Indigenous kids are still being removed from their families, more than ever before

February 13, 2016 By Family Matters

There is an important statistic missing from the Closing the Gap report and its absence masks a major crisis facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families

Children Commissioner’s Report Demands Further Funding for Child Development and Early Intervention

December 3, 2015 By Family Matters

The Children’s Rights Report 2015, released by National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell on Monday 30 November, highlights the impact of domestic and family violence on children, particularly vulnerable groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. SNAICC welcomes the recognition within the report of the need for early intervention action to prevent family violence, and […]

Report Showcases Positive Influence of Community-led Men’s Healing Programme in NT Communities

November 30, 2015 By Family Matters

A new report from the Healing Foundation evaluates the implementation and early development of a men’s healing project that was run as pilot programmes in three remote Northern Territory communities. Developed and delivered in conjunction with local organisations, the Our Men, Our Healing project is designed to strengthen, support and empower Aboriginal men through cultural, […]