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Be part of a special SNAICC book - the 25th anniversary of National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day
This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day, held annually on August 4. To commemorate this wonderful achievement, SNAICC is producing a beautiful ‘coffee table’ book of photographs that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family and culture, every day, 365 days a year.
We invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities and organisations from every corner of Australia to contribute photos to the book. Photos need to suit this year’s National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day theme: Our Children, Our Culture, Our Way.
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Media Release - Panel’s recommendations on constitutional reform an exciting opportunity for Australia
SNAICC believes all Australians have cause to celebrate if the recommendations made by the expert panel to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution are approved at a referendum.
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SNAICC Submission to the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory legislative package - 'Stronger Futures Package’
This week SNAICC provided a written submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Australian Government Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory legislative package (‘Stronger Futures Package’), which will replace the Northern Territory Emergency Response (‘NTER’). The NTER was designed to redress the serious and complex issues around child abuse in the Northern Territory that were documented in the Children are Sacred Report in 2007.
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ACECQA looking for comments on rating system for the National Quality Standard
Introduced on 1 January 2012, the National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a new national benchmark for the quality of education and care services.
A key part of the National Quality Framework, the NQS will also give services and families a better understanding of a quality service. Later this year many services will receive their first ratings against the new national standard from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be over-represented within the child protection system
Child protection Australia 2010–11, a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, shows a 13 per cent fall in the number of children subject to notifications of possible child abuse or neglect compared with the previous year.
However, the report finds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be over-represented within the child protection system. At 30 June 2011, the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on care and protection orders was over 9 times the rate of non-Indigenous children (rates of 51.4 and 5.4 per 1,000 children, respectively).
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Position Available at SNAICC - SNAICC Conference Project Officer
In June 2013 SNAICC will convene a major national conference in Cairns. SNAICC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Conference Project Officer to coordinate this major event.
The conference will bring together delegates to focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, and build on the success of past conferences.
Contact Catriona Elek, SNAICC Manager Training and Workforce Development
Phone: (03) 9489 8099 Email: [email protected]
Applications close on Monday 13 February 2012
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SNAICC seeks training consultants
SNAICC is seeking expressions of interest from experienced workshop facilitators with excellent group engagement skills to join us in our work. Expressions of interest are welcome from individuals or organisations. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and organisations (and in particular, SNAICC members) are encouraged to express interest.
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