On October 2nd 2023 Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council hosted Day 2 of the Expert on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Country Engagement Mission to Western Australia Workshop in Perth. The workshop was well attended with 40 plus in attendance on the day, we heard from distinguished delegates Sheryl Lightfoot from Canada, who is the EMRIP Chair and Head of…
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As a member and supporter of SNAICC, we strongly reject the baseless allegation by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Senator Price that SNAICC has orchestrated a cover-up of child sexual abuse. Such a claim is ridiculous, atrocious, and so far off the mark. SNAICC has been a respected and reputable organisation advocating for vital services…
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McGowan Government invests $1.3 million to pilot Aboriginal Representative OrganisationsAboriginal Representative Organisations will help empower Aboriginal families and support them to keep their children safeArmadale and Kimberley region confirmed as 12-month pilot locations For more information, click the link provided: https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2022/02/Pilot-program-empowers-Aboriginal-communities-to-keep-children-safe.aspx
More than 200 works from Pilbara Aboriginal artists and art centres to go on displayFirst time the Aboriginal art of the region has been documented so extensivelyExhibition is a key outcome from the multi-year, multi-artform project initiated and managed by FORM in partnership with Pilbara Aboriginal art centres and artists For more information, click the…
Progressive new Bill introduced to Parliament to replace outdated Aboriginal cultural heritage lawsPrimary focus on agreement making with Traditional Owners and principles of free, prior and informed consentLegislation built from three years of consultation with Traditional Owners and land users Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 now online at https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/aboriginal-cultural-heritage-act-2021 For more information, click the link provided:…
McGowan Government passes legislation to extend mandatory reporting requirements to minister of religion, early childhood workers, out-of-home care workers, registered psychologist, school counsellors and youth justice workersAmendments to the Children and Community Services Act to improve connection to family and Country for Aboriginal children in care.Laws implement key recommendations of the landmark Royal Commission into…
A Dookatj friend is someone who cares deeply about what’s happening to Aboriginal children on Noongar land. They are encouraging and supportive, but also provide honest and candid feedback. They agree to speak truthfully, and constructively, about weaknesses, problems, and emotionally charged issues. Dookatj Friends do not replace the role of members, and Dookatj Friends…
An article by ABC News about how the removal of children from Indigenous communities is skyrocketing and has become a "national disaster", according to a Australia's first and only Aboriginal children's commissioner.
A news article by ABC News about Victoria's Aboriginal Children's Commissioner set to release a landmark inquiry today, designed to stem the vast over-representation of Indigenous children in the child protection system.