Family Matters

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Statement of Commitment

The Family Matters Statement of Commitment reflects intent to work collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their organisations to achieve the goal of the Family Matters campaign. This commitment requires all signatories to work in accordance with key principles, and to implement corresponding actions.

Signatories commit to these six core principles and all corresponding actions:

  • Applying a child focussed approach
  • Ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations participate in and have control over decisions that affect their children
  • Protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s right to live in culture
  • Pursuing evidence based responses
  • Supporting, healing and strengthening families
  • Challenging systemic racism and inequities

Join us – sign the Statement of Commitment

If you are a politician or are supporting Family Matters on behalf of an organisation, please download the Family Matters Statement of Commitment, sign and return to familymatters@snaicc.org.au

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About Us

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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