This report examines government actions to address the over-representation and the outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection systems. This year’s report shows that child protection systems continue to fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children entering out-of-home care continuing to...

The Safe and Supported: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Action Plan 2023-2026 will focus on achieving safety and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. It was developed in partnership with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group.

This year’s 'Family Matters' report is the third to be published following the development of the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap, which was entered into in July 2020. The report suggests that only limited progress has been made to redress over-representation and the drivers of child protection intervention.

This report finds that genuine engagement with a broad range of stakeholders will be a crucial determinant of any peak body’s effectiveness and the degree to which it encapsulates the needs and priorities of Aboriginal children, families, and communities across South Australia. Engagement is also necessary to fully reflect Aboriginal people’s right to self-determination through...

The Family Matters report 2021 shows that Indigenous children continue to be removed from family and kin at disproportionate rates. This is despite overwhelming evidence about the harm this causes to children, families and communities.