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SNAICC E-Bulletin
No. 44 | 10 June 2011

Welcome to the 44th edition of the SNAICC e-Bulletin. 
Don't forget we can publish your news here too.
Featured News
NAICD news - Register your NAICD event!

Last year we had 84 events around the country and we hope to repeat that trend this year.

See all the events from last year here

Share ideas and information with other communities about how to celebrate our children by registering your local NAICD event.

Your ideas are posted on our website and published in our newsletter.

Register online here or rquest the registration form via email and fax it to SNAICC (03 9489 8044).

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NAICD news - Congratulations Jazmin Clark from Challa Gardens Primary School

Congratulations Jazmin Clark from Challa Gardens Primary School
This year we are taking a new approach to NAICD, focussing on material for children, by children. So we are proud to announce that the artwork by Jazmin Clark has been chosen for this year's NAICD poster. Congratulations Jazmin, and thanks to her teachers at Challa Gardens Primary School - Robyn Amor and Lyn Gray. Click here to view the poster. To order posters and other NAICD material, download the order form and fax it to us (fax: 03 9489 8044), or click here to order online.

Thanks creative kids
Thanks to all the creative kids who made artworks around this year's NAICD theme "From small to big: growing stronger every day". Thanks also to the hard working teachers and parents who sent them to us. Click here to view all the amazing artworks we received.

 
Interview with Graham Atkinson about the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle - March 2011

Graham Atkinson worked at VACCA 1978-1981 as senior social worker and program director, where he and other founding members drew up the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle. This is some of his story...
SNAICC remains focused on the tasks ahead

The National Executive met with the staff of SNAICC in Melbourne to re-affirm the peak body’s commitment to advocating for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

It is timely in National Families Week to re-iterate SNAICC’s abhorrence of child abuse and to encourage individuals and organisations to use the current information on the SNAICC website to help in the battle against the mistreatment of children.

The National Executive acknowledges the many people in our communities and organisations who continue to work tirelessly to meet the needs of our children and families on a daily basis.
Community Announcements
Good Eye with Ben McKeown (2011 Deadly Art Award) NAIDOC Week - VIC

2-5pm in Moonee Ponds, VIC People aged 18-25 are invited to this art workshop during NAIDOC Week. With Ben, learn the art of making marks in this painting and mixed media workshop. Free but bookings essential. Workshops are free, no materials required and works created will be displayed in a public exhibition in August.
NAICD event - Free Fun Day for children at the Salvation Army Guuma-li, Moree - NSW

Focussing on literacy and cultural awareness, this day offers children from 0 to 6 years lots of free fun activities including story telling, painting and craft activities, face painting, a free book and bag which contains lots of free goodies, a free sausage sizzle and of course, a jumping castle!
New practice sheet from CAFCA - Working with Indigenous children, families, and communities: Lessons from practice

This publication summarises lessons of 'effective practice' in reducing Indigenous disadvantage. It is likely to be of most use to organisations, services, agencies and program/project managers who are planning or delivering Indigenous-specific services...
Healthy Start National Forum - Sydney 17th June 2011

Do you run programs or services for families headed by parents with an intellectual disability or learning difficulty? Are you involved in developing policy or programs for these families?

The Australian Supported Parenting Consortium - The Parenting Research Centre and The University of Sydney - invites you to the Healthy Start National Forum 2011.
Please join us at the Observatory Hotel in Sydney from 9am-5pm on Friday 17th June 2011.
Experimental Sound with Naretha Williams (2011 Koorie Heritage Trust Acquisition Award) NAIDOC Week - VIC

10am-1pm in Niddrie, VIC Youth aged 12-17 are invited to this art workshop during NAIDOC Week. With Naretha, use found materials and voice to create a soundscape installation. Free but bookings essential.

Using found natural and urban materials and voice, the workshop focuses on play and the exploration of various ways to create sound. Recordings will be made and used in a soundscape installation to be played throughout a public exhibition at the Incinerator Arts Gallery. Workshops are free and no materials required but bookings are essential. For ages 12-17 10am-1pm Niddrie Youth Hub, 3-15 Matthews Ave, Niddrie VIC
NAICD event - Sadadeen's Big Walk - NT

Students and their famlies walk to the Telegraph Station (aprox 20 min) and then join together for a family BBQ and picnic. Family partcipation is encouraged with free food provided (donated via grants) and a mixture of picnic activities and games. Students then walk back to the pick up points to return to school.
NAICD event - Children's Day at Griffith University Logan Campus NSW

his two-hour event will be held at Griffith University Logan Campus.
Hosted by Griffith University Chaplaincy, we will distribute material in relation to NAICD, for free, to university students. The students are mostly education or health students.
NAICD event - ELEBRATE YOUR CULTURE AND YOUR KIDS AT AWAHS!

FACE PAINTING - TRADITIONAL GAMES - FUN WITH FOOD - DIDGERIDOO MAKING- CHILD HEALTH CHECKS- LUNCH PROVIDED AND LOTSA FUN TO BE HAD

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