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Grants up to $50,000 announced for NSW Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations delivering child and family services
New grants are available for Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations deliv...
Jarred Cross 24 Feb 2026
Largest ever investment for Aboriginal-led early learning in NSW
Aboriginal-led early learning in New South Wales has received a record boost as...
Callan Morse 6 Aug 2025
SNAICC welcomes Australia’s first National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children has welcomed the announcement of Adjunc...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2025
Indigenous peak body backs childcare reforms, warns systemic issues remain
New childcare legislation introduced into federal parliament has been welcomed b...
Dechlan Brennan 23 Jul 2025
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Changing lives right from the start - Galiwin'ku's Baby Hub
Surrounded by water, immersed with bright rich red dirt and wildlife, there is a...
Tiesha Hewitt 30 Jun 2025
First Nations peak children's body urges Ministers to back ACCO childcare services

The peak body for Indigenous children is urging education ministers to work closely with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations to ensure the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund (BEEF) del...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 27, 2025
Greens' $29 billion free childcare policy welcomed by Indigenous children's peak body

An Australian Greens plan for universal free childhood education and care has been welcomed by the peak body for Indigenous children, who commended the party on "long-term reform" to help the nation's...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 7, 2025
Early education and care skills boosted in remote NT community Galiwin’ku

A partnership between multiple agencies recently delivered vocational education and training to the remote community of Galiwin'ku. From February 24-28, Lana Collier, an Early Childhood Education and...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 11, 2025
Federal plan to drop 'activity test' will help more Indigenous children access childcare, advocates say

Advocates have welcomed the federal government's promise to cut the "Activity Test", which will see 126,000 more children able to access early learning.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 11, 2024
Exclusive: Dharawal language revitalisation project given $5m boost

The vital work of language revitalisation and preservation continues to remain paramount for maintaining culture across the country. Like many language groups during the protectionism era, the Dharawa...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 5, 2024
New partnership secures long-term future for Galiwin’ku Baby Hub, as demand for support increases threefold

Australian Red Cross and Kimberly-Clark Australia have renewed their commitment to supporting families in Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island) with a multi-year partnership for the 'Baby Hub' program, as new dat...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 5, 2024
New report finds lower birth registration rate which could put Indigenous children at disadvantage

A disproportionately high number of young Indigenous children are more likely to miss out on vital early childhood services due to not having birth certificates, a new study from UNICEF Australia has...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 10, 2024
Indigenous children and families being "let down" by childcare funding model, peak body says

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families are being let down by a childcare funding model that does not take into account the breadth and complexity of their needs.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 11, 2024
SNAICC calls for affordable childcare for Indigenous families in upcoming budget

The peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has called for affordable childcare for Indigenous families in the upcoming federal budget.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 11, 2024
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children welcomes new national strategy on early education

SNAICC – National Voice for our Children welcomed the federal government's release on Tuesday of the first Early Years Strategy (EYS). The peak body for Indigenous children said the strategy ref...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 7, 2024
SNAICC backs consumer watchdog's calls for major childcare reforms

The nation's peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island children has welcomed recommendations by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to reform the current childcare system, argui...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 31, 2024
Kimberley Indigenous not-for-profit group alleges Black-cladding tactic used in childcare development

A Broome Traditional Owner group alleges they were used for "Black-cladding" in a planned joint-venture to operate a childcare centre in Bilingurr (Broome North) that has fallen through.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Dec 21, 2023
New report reveals child protection systems failing Indigenous children and families

The latest national report from SNAICC – National Voice for our Children has found child protection systems are failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, exposing them...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 29, 2023
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