Removing babies is still harming First Nations families, almost two decades after the apology to Stolen Generations
Today marks 17 years since the apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples for the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres ...
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
The damage left by these policies was so severe that these children went down in history as The Stolen Generations. Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this ...
Northern Territory Govt commits to proposal that could lead to more Aboriginal children being placed with non-Indigenous carers
The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister says her government is committed to changes to the Child Protection Act that could see more Aboriginal children placed with non-Indigenous carers.
Former child protection chief claims he was made to feel like a ‘sellout’ after apologising to First Nations families
Adam Reilly has told a parliamentary inquiry it was not his decision to leave the Department for Child Protection and has called for changes to the system.
Closing the Gap success stories are being written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged the hard work by First Nations people in Closing the Gap but says there is ...
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Northern Territory government pushes for child protection amendments
The National Children's Commissioner has criticised a Northern Territory government plan that could see more Aboriginal ...
Arnhem Land leaders appeal to NT government to scrap planned child protection change
An Aboriginal leader who works to keep children from being taken away from her community into non-Indigenous care wants the ...
Northern Territory News27d
Children’s Commissioners urge NT government to scrap planned changes to Aboriginal child placement principles
The principle currently requires any Aboriginal child in the child protection system to be placed, if possible, with family or other Indigenous carers, rather than non-Indigenous carers.
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Arnhem Land leaders appeal to NT government to scrap planned child protection change
The government says the change is needed because in some cases children may be put at risk if the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle is strictly adhered to. Arnhem Land Aboriginal leaders ...