The Northern Territory Government has announced plans for sweeping reforms to child protection laws that some organisations argue will remove the principle that ensures connection to culture and family are at the heart of decision making.
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle was designed to prevent forced separations and combat the…
Opponents say the laws will see more Aboriginal children removed from community and culture, with the National Commissioner…
An unusually broad wave of opposition has been arrayed against the proposed changes ever since they were first announced. There…
The NT's contentious new child protection laws, as well as other issues affecting Indigenous young people, will be a focus over…
We have clear evidence that community-controlled family and children’s services are trusted and used. When they are administered…
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