Child Protection
The fallout from the Northern Territory Government's controversial child protection reforms continues to grow, with the independent Aboriginal chair of the NT's Children and Families Tripartite Forum...
The Northern Territory's Child Protection Minister has repeatedly failed to confirm whether she believes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) supports the safe...
Controversial changes to child protection laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament, sparking warnings the impacts will be carried by First Nations families for generations.
The National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, research and ACCO representatives and others leaders will direct discussion at the NSW Aboriginal Child &...
Controversial child protection laws in the Northern Territory have been criticised by the federal minister responsible for Indigenous Australians, who argues they will only increase distrust between F...
Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill says the Territory is putting the safety of children first, despite new laws introduced this week being criticised by experts who say they wil...
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.
Prominent Aboriginal leaders will rally outside Northern Territory Parliament on Tuesday as the Territory Government prepares to introduce its widely criticised child protection laws.
A statement supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) has been signed by ministers from every state and territory except Queensland and the Northern Terr...
Advocates for children across the country have called on the Northern Territory government to halt its proposed child protection reforms, warning the legislation could undermine the rights and wellbei...
If the Northern Territory Government really cares about children, it has an interesting way of showing it. This week, the Country Liberal Party (CLP)-led parliamentary committee ignored evidence and e...
The resignation of the Northern Territory's Children's Commissioner is evidence that the NT Government shows a "lack of care and accountability" towards First Peoples, the peak advocate for Indigenous...
The Northern Territory's Children's Commissioner has resigned in a bombshell announcement, citing concerns about the Territory Government's approach to governance, transparency and child protection re...