Arno Parolini

The over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care is a complex issue. This year’s report shows that Indigenous children continue to enter statutory child protection systems at a greater rate, stay longer, and exit via reunification or restoration far less frequently.

Report

The Family Matters report 2018

27 Nov 2018

Natalie Lewis,

John Burton,

Janelle Young,

Nadeshda Jayakody,

Emma Brathwaite,

Clare Tilbury,

Brian Jenkins,

Tracey Smith,

Aron Shlonsky,

Wei Wu Tan,

Arno Parolini,

Deborah Brennan

SNAICC - National Voice for our Children

Fewer than half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are placed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, following a steep decline over the last 10 years. This places Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are removed from their families at serious risk...

Report

The Family Matters report 2017

29 Nov 2017

Natalie Lewis,

John Burton,

Peter Lewis,

Joanne Lau,

Claire Stacey,

Emma Sydenham,

Fleur Smith,

Clare Tilbury,

Tracey Smith,

Aron Shlonsky,

Arno Parolini,

Wei Wu Tan

SNAICC - National Voice for our Children

Already ten times more likely to be living in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids, this report argues that the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care is predicted to triple over the next twenty years unless urgent action is taken.

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