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"The latest
Family Matters report reveals a grim lack of progress to
eliminate the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children in out-of-home care.
The report – released by the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander
Child Care, a national non-governmental peak body for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander children – reveals:
* there are there more than 22,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children in out-of-home care
* our children are being removed as infants and not being placed with kin
* they are staying in care long-term and without reunification plans.
The report notes significant spending at the statutory end of the system (where
removals take place). It highlights underspending on family support that could
avoid such removals.
And there is inconsistent resourcing and support for Aboriginal community
controlled organisations. As a result, we’re not seeing positive outcomes for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in state care.
The report calls for funding and support for Aboriginal community controlled
organisations (sometimes abbreviated as ACCOs). They are best placed to lead
reform and to make decisions about the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander children."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
