Aboriginal Children
The rights of children, in particular Indigenous children, are being eroded by punitive measures from states and territories across the country, according to a report into youth justice.
Victoria's Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, Meena Singh, has announced her resignation after nearly four years in the role.
2024 NAIDOC person of the year Muriel Bamblett has added her voice to the growing opposition to Victorian government plans to introduce severe prison sentences for children as young as 14.
The South Australian government has appointed Dale Agius as the state's new Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People. Mr Agius has been appointed for a three-year term following the concl...
The federal government has announced funding for school holiday activities for children and young people in Central Australia, with the government saying helping children stay active and occupied will...
Six Victorian Aboriginal-led child and family programs have received funding boosts to help provide better access to culturally safe services.
An "institutionally racist" child protection system is trampling on First Nations children, according to a scathing report released by South Australia's Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young...
The Victorian government's failure to implement the majority of the Yoorrook Justice Commission recommendations has continued to receive pushback, with the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and You...
Progress for Indigenous children and young people is even more vital in the wake of the Voice to Parliament referendum defeat, a new report tabled today in the Victorian parliament has argued.
Proud Gomeroi woman Rachael Phillips has been acknowledged as part of HESTA's Early Childhood Education and Care Awards. The director of Tamworth's Birrelee Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Servi...
A leading Indigenous human rights and anti-violence expert has called for more effort from the Western Australian government and police to protect Aboriginal women and children.
The removal of Aboriginal children from their families is increasing at an alarming rate, sparking fears the numbers will soon match the Stolen Generation.
Racism has fuelled an alarming number of recent violent acts against Aboriginal children in Western Australia, the state's youth commissioner says.