SNAICC-National Voice for our Children in Collingwood | Non-profit organisation

SNAICC-National Voice for our Children

Locality: Collingwood

Phone: +61 3 9489 8099

Address: Level 7, 20 Otter Street 3066 Collingwood, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.snaicc.org.au

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24.01.2022 More must be done to create a brighter future for Aboriginal children! That is why we have come together with a group of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisat...ions to call on the NSW Government to use the upcoming budget to commit to the reforms our kids need. Check it out: https://www.absec.org.au/MR-Opportunity-for-reform-to-prote

24.01.2022 SOLD OUT! Televised live on ABC! The struggle of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia to be heard is at a defining moment for the nation. ...Pat Turner AM, CEO of National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and Lead Convenor of the Coalition of Peaks will address the long cry of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to be truly heard. Pat will speak at the National Press Club of Australia, Wednesday 30 September 2020 at 12:30pm. More information can be found at https://www.npc.org.au/speaker/2020/722-pat-turner-am

23.01.2022 SNAICC Chair Muriel Bamblett: "[Closing the Gap] will be as good as community taking control and understanding the challenges we have. There's been lots of communities that have limited understanding of what they can do, and this [process] is about empowerment - it's about getting lots of community on the ground to be feeling empowered to address the child protection, the family violence issues, the justice issues, the education issues. "It's always been driven by very high...-level policy and very little on-the-ground movement, and what we're hoping for is that there can be no family that's left behind. "There's no use developing policies in the back end without our communities being able to be engaged." https://www.thewire.org.au//closing-the-gap-partnership-g/

23.01.2022 Join our call for the establishment of a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people: https://www.familymatters.or...g.au//join-our-call-for-a-nat/ We want you to help Australia take notice. Use the following hashtag to help us spread the message: #KidsCommissionerNow

22.01.2022 Change is in the air for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students! The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) is looking into I...ndigenous Cultural Competency in the Australian Teacher Workforce and they want to hear from you about what it should look like. Community and Educators please submit your thoughts, experiences and expertise by following this link to learn more so we can help our schools do better to reach all the Dujuan's across Australia and indeed the world. Thanks to the team at Aitsl and Carly Jia for your leadership here.

21.01.2022 SNAICC Chair Muriel Bamblett was interviewed for the current edition of Independent Education magazine which features an article on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. https://coalitionofpeaks.org.au/download/media-resources/ #ClosingTheGap #CoalitionOfPeaks #NAIDOC2020

20.01.2022 VACCA’s very own Podcast Mob Talk. Listen to our introduction episode. Below is a link to the very first VACCA PODCAST MOB TALK. We have the amazing Talia Liddl...e from the VACCA Southern Youth Team and Chris Patton from the VACCA Southern Youth Justice team, this is an introduction episode to get to know the host’s their history and the inspiration for making MOB TALK. Click on the link below and it will direct you to episode 1. You can also download the App PODBEAN on your phone, laptop, tablet or computer. Simply type in the search area MOB TALK and this will come up. You can listen at will and all episodes will remain available. The purpose of this PODCAST MOBTALK is to keep the Aboriginal culture alive through yarn’s with the Aboriginal guest’s from all over Australia to inspire, educate and entertain all people on the amazing, longest living culture on earth. The focus will be on self-determination, culture, and healing. Sit back make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy. Stay tuned as we bring you interesting episodes every week. https://www.podbean.com/ea/pb-hb8gr-ed104d See more

18.01.2022 The way it should be! Having Aboriginal culture embedded in the schooling of young people helps by increasing engagement and ensuring kids are raised strong in spirit and identity, with every opportunity for lifelong wellbeing. https://www.illawarramercury.com.au//the-illawarra-school/

17.01.2022 The National Agreement on Closing the Gap is an historic commitment to hear the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples! It extends the shared d...ecision-making principles of the Partnership Agreement and applies the commitment to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on all policies and programs that impact on us. #NationalAgreement #ClosingtheGap #CoalitionofPeaks #significant #historic #commitments

16.01.2022 Out-of-home care at ‘crisis point’ for First Nations children https://nit.com.au/out-of-home-care-at-crisis-point-for-fi/ via @National Indigenous Times

16.01.2022 The peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children SNAICC-National Voice for our Children is renewing calls for a First Nations Children's Commissioner in the wake of a Northern Territory inquest into the tragic deaths of three young people.

15.01.2022 JUST ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to Vincent Namatjira on winning this year’s #ArchibaldPrize with his portrait of Adam Goodes, 'Stand strong for who you are'! ...‘We share some similar stories and experiences of disconnection from culture, language and Country, and the constant pressures of being an Aboriginal man in this country. When I was younger and growing up in the foster system in Perth, Indigenous footballers were like heroes to me. Goodesy is much more than a great footballer though, he took a strong stand against racism and said, enough is enough. I stand strong with you too, brother.’ - Vincent Namatjira The portrait is on display in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibition, opening tomorrow, Saturday 26 September at 10am. Due to popular demand, opening weekend tickets are sold out. Pre-booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment plan your visit and purchase tickets now: https://bit.ly/2RzI3JW Artwork: Winner Archibald Prize 2020 Vincent Namatjira 'Stand strong for who you are' the artist With thanks to Presenting Partner ANZ Australia #ArtGalleryofNSW #VincentNamatjira Iwantja Arts

14.01.2022 Following Monday's online launch of The Family Matters Report 2020, join the Aboriginal children’s commissioners, from three different states, to hear their vie...ws on how to bring justice and accountability into child protection systems, so that every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child grows up strong in family and culture. ’ Date: Thursday 19 November 2020 Time: 1pm 2pm AEDT (Starts 12.30pm SA, 12pm QLD, 11.30am NT, 10am WA) : ://...//------ Featuring: April Lawrie, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, South Australia Justin Mohamed, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, Victoria Natalie Lewis, Commissioner for the Queensland Family and Child Commission. Facilitated by Sue-Anne Hunter, Family Matters Chair #OurMobsMatter #KidsCommissionerNow

14.01.2022 The new National Agreement not only sets targets, unlike its predecessor, but devolved substantial decision-making and responsibility to communities. The Coa...lition of Peaks are turning the table on the way governments work with our mob! The Australian financial review magazine has just released ‘Power 2020’ https://todayspaper.smedia.com.au/afrmag/ where the power of the Coalition of Peaks and the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap has been recognised. #power2020 #AFM #CoalitionofPeaks #CoP #NationalAgreement #ClosingtheGap

14.01.2022 The state government failed to hit goals for attendance and academics last year, with Aboriginal high school students missing more than seven weeks of school on average. #springst #education #firstaustralians

13.01.2022 Our Cultural Connections Workshops are back! Learn from experienced Aboriginal practitioners about how you can provide meaningful cultural planning for Abor...iginal kids in your care. Book into a workshop near you to secure your place. 17 November - Campbelltown 19 November - Sydney City 24 November - Newcastle 26 November - Central Coast 1 December - Kempsey 3 December - Lismore Book your place today: https://www.absec.org.au/workshop.html

13.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that the 9th SNAICC National Conference, Our Children Matter: Innovative Approaches to New World Challenges will be held in the lands of the Yugambeh People at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 30 August 2 September 2021. Key themes at this conference will focus on the impacts of COVID-19 on our communities, child safety and wellbeing, early years and the rights of our children and our young people. A biennial event, this confer...ence is the largest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere and provides the opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, policy makers, researchers, practitioners, government representatives, other non-government organisations and industry representatives to gather to share their work, learn from one another and make renewed commitments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Abstract Submissions will be open from 4 December 2020 to 19 February 2021. For the latest updates, visit our 2021 SNAICC Conference website: https://www.snaicc.org.au/conference/

12.01.2022 SNAICC Chair Muriel Bamblett: "Having been working in Aboriginal organisations for 40 years, I’ve never seen something that has these tightening and tightening commitments and is holding government to account. We’re really hopeful. We’re at the early stages, and there’s teething, but we’re already seeing changes. https://nit.com.au/joint-council-investing-in-capacity-bui/

10.01.2022 Our response to the pandemic in Australia must support children to continue to learn and grow. Our chance to create societal change for all children is now. ...It’s time to #ProtectAGeneration: https://click.savethechildren.org.au/save-our-education Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, Australian Human Rights Commission, SNAICC, UNICEF Australia

10.01.2022 Partner with us! We're seeking expressions of interest from Aboriginal community-controlled organisations that are implementing good practice early intervention and prevention initiatives targeted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. Once good practice examples are identified, SNAICC will work in partnership with organisations to develop a detailed profile of each program example.... Good practice examples will be showcased nationally via SNAICC and the Department of Social Services’ communications channels, and successful organisations will have the opportunity to showcase their work at the next national SNAICC Conference in 2021. https://www.snaicc.org.au/early-intervention-and-preventi/

09.01.2022 It is reprehensible that young Indigenous people are almost three times more likely to have experienced homelessness. We support calls from Mission Australia in... their new report for more culturally and age appropriate Aboriginal-led support services. https://www.sbs.com.au//new-report-finds-young-first-natio

09.01.2022 For young Australians, 2020 has been a tough year. The Youth Action Project Grant Scheme is responding to this by providing grants between $5,000 and $20,000 to projects that support young people (15-24 years). Apply by 7 October: https://www.fya.org.au/yapgs/

07.01.2022 There is a big difference in what governments alone were prepared to commit to in December 2018 and where we are now with the National Agreement on Closing the ...Gap. To access the National Agreement and read the commitments governments have made, check out our website www.coalitionofpeaks.org.au #ClosingtheGap #NationalAgreement #CoP

07.01.2022 September 23 has been celebrated around the world as Bi Visibility Day or International Celebrate Bisexuality Day since 1999. The day aims to provide a platform... to the bisexual community and their supporters and to bring global attention to the social, economic and cultural prejudices and challenges faced by bisexual people. Today we'd like to acknowledge the deadly members of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Bisexual community.

06.01.2022 SNAICC's Sue-Anne Hunter is having a yarn with JB & CJ live right now! Tune in

02.01.2022 The Family Matters Report 2020 will be launched online on Monday afternoon!

01.01.2022 SNAICC CEO Richard Weston: "The changes being sought aren’t radical. They're just slight changes that enable Aboriginal people to be more involved, to exercise more responsibility, and to support the work governments are trying to do in keeping the numbers of our kids down going into out-of-home care. Community, families, and Aboriginal organisations have to become part of the process when children are at risk of being removed to get the best outcomes we can for the child. ...The new agreement talks about effective partnerships with Aboriginal people. That means that government departments or ministers can't be making decisions without our involvement. https://www.sbs.com.au//our-kids-are-our-decision-child-ad