Resources
Family Matters Data Snapshot 2024
An infographic showing some of the key data findings from the Family Matters Report 2024, detailing progress towards Australia’s National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
The Family Matters Report 2024
A key focus of the Family Matters Report 2024 is the need for increased support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled services, with the report calling for increased funding for ACCO-led prevention programs.
“It’s up to EVERYONE to call it out” - children & young people’s experiences of racism in the NT
The report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner investigates the children and young people's experiences of racism in the Northern Territory, and the impact it has on their wellbeing and daily lives.
Position Statement
A statement relating to a commitment from Allies for Children to see Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children growing in community, in culture and with kin.
Submission on draft general comment No. 27 on children’s rights to access justice and effective remedies
A submission on draft general comment No. 27 on children’s rights to access justice and effective remedies.
Help Way Earlier - How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing
The report investigates why Australia is failing to implement evidence-based reforms to protect child rights and reduce offending, and makes recommendations for a national approach to reform of child justice and related systems across Australia.
Closing the Gap Annual Data Compilation Report
The report finds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be over-represented in the child protection system at a rate of 57.2 per 1,000 children aged 0–17 years placed in out-of-home care in 2023.
Improving the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children
A consolidation of systemic recommendations and evidence from 61 reports and inquiries into child protection and youth justice systems between the years of 2010 and 2022.
Response to the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021
A submission in response to the Issues Paper for the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021.
Statement of Commitment
A statement relating to a commitment from Allies for Children to see model, influence and advocate for change to see Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children growing in community, in culture and with kin.
SNAICC Options Paper on the Model for a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
A summary document outlining SNAICC’s Options Paper on the model for a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.