Description |
20 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations, 1 form ; 30 cm + 1 form |
Contents |
Bacground on SNAICC -- A national commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children -- Major issues impacting upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children : family separations, child abuse and child neglect, preventing the removal of children, funding addition AICCAS and Indigenous family support services, national standards for the care, protection, placement and support of Indigenous children, access to pre school services and child care, impact of the age structure of the Indigenous population on government service delivery, escalating numbers of Indigenous children in out of home care, juvenile justice and mandatory sentencing, responding to the needs and rights of the stolen generations, family and community poverty -- Making a committment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children |
Summary |
Provides information on the work and activities of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC); issues concerning the care and protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; government policy responses; suggested activities for community sector organisations - education and community awareness campaigns; socio-economic data |
Analysis |
Aboriginal children |
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Social problems |
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Federal issue |
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State issue |
Notes |
"... researched and written by the SNAICC Co-ordinator; Julian Pocock under the direction of the SNAICC Chairperson, Muriel Cadd."--Verso t. p |
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Includes Directory of Aboriginal and Islander Childcare Agencies, AICCAs, Directory of Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Services, MACs, and Directory of National Organisations: p. 19-[21] |
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"We are watching and learning from you - make us proud of what you do 'Walking in Your Footsteps' by Mark Egan"--Cover |
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Includes SNAICC Membership Application / Newsletter Subscription Form |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 18) |
Notes |
Electronic version also available. Address at 27 September 2004: http://www.snaicc.asn.au/publications/pdfs/their_future.pdf |
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"This publication was funded and supported by ATSIC."--Verso t.p |
Subject |
Child welfare -- Australia.
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Children, Aboriginal Australian.
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Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Services for.
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Children -- Services for.
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Child welfare
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Aboriginal Australians -- Children -- Services for.
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Children, Torres Strait Islander -- Services for.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Child welfare
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Aboriginal Australians -- Children.
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Genre/Form |
Directories.
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Author |
Pocock, Julian
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Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.
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Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
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