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Author Pocock, Julian

Title Their future our responsibility : making a commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Published [Melbourne] : SNAICC, [2001?]

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 W'PONDS  362.70899915 Poc/Tfo  AVAILABLE
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
Social problems
Federal issue
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
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]
"We are watching and learning from you - make us proud of what you do 'Walking in Your Footsteps' by Mark Egan"--Cover
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
"This publication was funded and supported by ATSIC."--Verso t.p
Subject Child welfare -- Australia.
Children, Aboriginal Australian.
Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Services for.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Children -- Services for.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Child welfare
Aboriginal Australians -- Children -- Services for.
Children, Torres Strait Islander -- Services for.
Aboriginal Australians -- Child welfare
Aboriginal Australians -- Children.
Genre/Form Directories.
Author Pocock, Julian
Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
Other Titles Making a commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children