This series of reports reviews the progress of the respective state and territory governments in implementing the full intent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023. The reviews map progress and gaps, highlight governments’ reform successes and hold governments accountable to their efforts in...

This report tracks progress towards ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children grow up safe, cared for and connected to their families, communities and culture. In particular, the report examines the over-representation and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection systems, finding Australia will fail to meet its 2031 Closing the...

This special report looks in detail at the experiences of Aboriginal people navigating the Department of Communities and Justice's (DCJ) system, highlighting the challenges and barriers they face. It finds that the DCJ complaint system lacks integration, coordination and consistency and is not sufficiently attuned or accessible to Aboriginal people. The report makes 58 recommendations...

Data from the 10 years from 2013 to 2023 shows children and young people who have been maltreated are at greater risk of engaging in criminal activity and of entering the youth justice system. This report is the first to incorporate 10 years of data.

The annual Family is Culture Community Report Card has been developed to provide an independent, Aboriginal community perspective on the NSW Government’s implementation of the 2019 Family Is Culture Review Report (FIC Review Report) recommendations. The key issues highlighted are system failures, ineffective transitions to Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, and neglected early intervention funding.