After considerable community consultation and dialogue, the CEO for the new NT peak body has been appointed. Congratulations to Josie Guy from all concerned, including SNAICC, AMSANT and members of the Darwin reference group.

Early this year SNAICC supported workshops across six states and territories around the theme, Us Young Women Matter. These local workshops involved over 70 young women developing local resources and the national workshop following in Melbourne.

The national workshop was held at the Wurundjeri Tribe Land Compensation Cultural Heritage Council at the Abbottsford Abbey, where the Yarra River and Merri Creek were in full flow. Fifteen young women, their chaperones and SNAICC and Wurundjeri Elders and staff togther developed a load rich resources for national distribution about why us young women matter – paintings, words, photos, film, dance and song. The event flew like magic – everyone really gets the message and wants it spread. Us young women, we really matter.

Proudly announcing this year’ s National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s 2011 poster: “From small to big: growing stronger every day”. The A2 collectable poster done by children for children features artwork by year 5 student, Jazmin Clark of Chalia Gardens Primary School in South Australia, on the front; with a patchwork of all children’s artwork submitted to SNAICC on the back.Keep up to date with developments on NAICD on website.

First Nations children write a report on the inequities of education called "Our Dreams Matter Too" where the kids are asking the UN to come & investigate the inequities in children's services & the impacts they have on their futures.