Media Release Last night, the ABC’s Four Corners program exposed the deeply disturbing detention and mistreatment of children and young people held in Queensland’s police watch houses. Almost 60 per cent of children in prison in the state are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Reports from Queensland’s Public Guardian, Natalie Siegel-Brown, and over 516 files […]
Because of them, we must – Jennah Dungay
“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 […]
Federal election priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Download the Family Matters key election priorities The majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children grow up in supportive, loving and positive environments, connected to their families, communities and cultures. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families continue to experience significantly higher levels of disadvantage than non-Indigenous families. Family Matters – Strong communities. Strong […]
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 […]
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