Public hearings into the removal and placement of Aboriginal children and young people in South Australia have commenced. The hearings are being held to explore priority areas identified in the Commissioner’s Inquiry into the application of the Aboriginal and Torres...
The Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People April Lawrie has today released a preliminary report from her Inquiry into the removal and placement of Aboriginal children in South Australia. The Inquiry, launched in mid-2022, has been examining how the...
Last month, First Nations Children’s Commissioners, Guardians and Advocates throughout Australia came together as a group for the very first time in Brisbane, on Yuggera and Turrbul country. Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, April Lawrie, and...
8 February 2023 | Media release issued by the Queensland Government on behalf of First Nations caucus members | All Australian First Nations children’s commissioners, guardians and advocates have agreed to a raft of national advocacy priorities required to improve the...
Over the past six months, I have visited communities across South Australia to talk with Aboriginal people about their recent experiences of removal and placement of Aboriginal children and young people into care. Others have met with me privately or provided a...
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