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National Commissioner for Indigenous children and youth: new powers will drive systemic change to improve kids' lives
With independence and stability, the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and To...
Jarred Cross 25 Mar 2026
Legislation to establish Indigenous children’s commissioner highlights political divide
Legislation to formally establish a national advocate for Aboriginal and Torres...
Dechlan Brennan 24 Mar 2026
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ACT’s first Indigenous children’s commissioner alleges assault by public servant forced her to leave role
The ACT's first Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Feb 2026
Reconciliation requires a willingness to sit with discomfort, listen deeply and imagine a future where respect is not "political"

The ongoing backlash against Acknowledgement of, and Welcome to Country ceremonies — most recently in early childhood education, and again in parliament — reflects a deeper unease within A...

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 Adjunct Professor Sue-Anne Hunter as Australia's first National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander c...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 4, 2025
Indigenous children's commissioner to begin urgent work

Overrepresented in the out-of-home care and justice systems, Indigenous children will for the first time have a commissioner to represent their rights.

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Keira Jenkins Aug 4, 2025
Champion of truth-telling Sue-Anne Hunter appointed Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People

The federal government has appointed Australia's first permanent National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 3, 2025
Otis Hope Carey announced as 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day ambassador

Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung man Otis Hope Carey has been named the 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day Ambassador.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 26, 2025
Exclusive: Indigenous child commissioner on why representation matters, the role of government, and empowering children

Having a platform to bring forward the lived experience of Indigenous children and young people is a key tenet of the new First Nations children's commissioner.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 31, 2025
New commissioner established: 'our children deserve it'

A national commissioner will be appointed to turn around the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care and youth detention.

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Keira Jenkins Oct 4, 2024
First Nations playgroup pilot set to support Indigenous children and families during early childhood

A First Nations playgroup pilot is set to support Indigenous children and their families to learn and thrive through play. The federal government initiative, announced Monday - one day after National...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 6, 2024
Celebrations of culture and future start ahead of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

The head of Australia's national voice for Indigenous children hopes young people's connection to culture is properly appreciated leading into August 4.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 2, 2024
The new National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: How experts want it to operate

The role of the recently announced National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (National Commissioner) is to have more robust powers than the current Child Commissioners i...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 19, 2024
Children's commissioners across Australia welcome announcement of national Indigenous role

The announcement of a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has been welcomed by the Australian Children's Commissioners Guardians and Advocates (ACCGA), labelling t...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 14, 2024
Advocates welcome "game changer" plan for national Indigenous children's commissioner

Leading advocates for Indigenous children have hailed the federal government's commitment to establishing a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, announced on the 1...

SNAICC backs Productivity Commission draft recommendations in early childhood services

Australia's peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, has highlighted needs to address accessibility and sustainabil...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 25, 2023
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