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Child Wellbeing Centre to be built for street-connected children in Fiji
The Fiji Government has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Fiji to construct a...
Rebekah Rasmussen 30 Jan 2026
'Discriminatory' NT changes target Aboriginal kids
The Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that w...
(A)manda Parkinson 20 Jan 2025
Underfunding of Indigenous-led child protection services continues despite growing need, report reveals
Groups that get the best results in cultural support, reunification with kin and...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Nov 2024
Second Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children roundtable heads to Adelaide
The federal government has "reaffirmed its commitment to addressing entrenched,...
Plea for action in Victoria over death of six children in protection system in just three months
Twenty children known to child protection authorities have died in the past year...
Rachael Ward 29 Oct 2024
Alberta First Nations chiefs urge greater collaboration from Canadian government on child welfare reform

First Nations chiefs in Alberta are calling for more collaboration and consultation from Canada's federal government after a child welfare reform deal was rejected. The $47.8 billion (AUD 51.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 21, 2024
Man who zip-tied three young Indigenous children found guilty of assault, receives spent conviction

A Broome man who used cable ties to restrain very young Aboriginal children he believed were trespassing on his property was found guilty of assault on Friday in Broome Magistrates Court, but received...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 5, 2024
Canadian Federal Court green-lights $26.3 billion compensation to First Nations children and families

The Federal Court of Canada approved the First Nations Child and Family Services, Jordan's Principle, Trout and Kith Class Settlement Agreement on Tuesday, a First Nations-led agreement including a to...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 26, 2023
Robust response urged to improve welfare of First Nations children

One of Australia's major providers of out-of-home-care services has echoed widespread concerns over major policy shortfalls detailed in the Productivity Commission's latest Closing The Gap report rele...

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David Prestipino Jul 13, 2023
Expert urges improved support for children and infants caught up in court system

A 25-year veteran of the child and family welfare sector has called for improved court support for babies and children in a new report, and is urging the establishment of Specialist Infant Court pilot...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 14, 2023
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