First Nations children
Submission
SNAICC 2024-25 pre-budget submission to the Australian government
In this pre-budget submission, SNAICC calls on the Australian government to bring to life the commitments they have made through the National Agreement on Closing the Gap by investing in the policy reform, programs and structural change needed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families to heal and to thrive.
Report
Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group report: September 2023
This report outlines considerations for jurisdictions in developing supports and services for children under a raised minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR), providing a pathway for jurisdictions to progress reforms.
Report
Family Matters: report 2023
This report examines government actions to address the over-representation and the outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection systems. This year’s report shows that child protection systems continue to fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children entering out-of-home care continuing to...
Report
The Inquiry into the application of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle in the removal and placement of Aboriginal children in South Australia: preliminary report
This preliminary report includes 17 recommendations to inform the proposed legislative reform to the South Australian Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017.
Report
Yoorrook for justice: report into Victoria’s child protection and criminal justice systems
The Yoorrook Justice Commission’s second interim report considers systemic injustices in the Victorian child protection and criminal justice systems, and is grounded in the voices of First Nations Elders.