First Peoples child protection
Alternative labels
Indigenous child protection
Briefing paper
Brief on COVID-19 response and recovery issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in contact with child protection services
This brief provides an overview of the most common and critical issues identified by SNAICC in its ongoing engagement with services and makes recommendations to address these challenges.
Submission
Submission to the Western Australian Standing Committee on Legislation’s Inquiry into the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 (WA)
First Nations organisations SNAICC and Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council (NFSWC) express high concerns that the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill (WA) in its current form, falls well short of what is needed to protect the rights of, and improve outcomes for First Nations children in contact with the Western Australian child protection...
Report
Developmental outcomes of children and young people in relative/kinship care and foster care
This research report examines how exposure to different types of care (relative/kinship vs. foster care) is related to developmental outcomes of children who have experienced out-of-home care over a five year period.
Report
Te Kuku O Te Manawa: Ka puta te riri, ka momori te ngākau, ka heke ngā roimata mo tōku pēpi
The intention of this review is to identify areas for change and recommendations to enable pēpi Māori to remain in the care of their whānau where Reports of Concern have been made to Oranga Tamariki.
Position paper
SNAICC position on COVID-19 recovery reforms to strengthen early years supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
SNAICC provided a submission to the Federal Government based on consultation with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early years network about the impacts of COVID-19 on First Nations children, families and services.