About this Event

The National Office for Child Safety has contracted SNAICC – National Voice for our Children in partnership with the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) to develop culturally appropriate resources to support Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities to understand and implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations (National Principles).

The National Principles emphasise the importance of culturally safe environments and practices for Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander children and young people. Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander families and communities are more likely to access services that are culturally safe and experience better outcomes in such services.

Please note that this NOT a rewrite of the National Principles but rather a way for community to develop and recommend ways to understand and implement the existing principles in our organisations.

National Stakeholder & Community Consultations

SNAICC and VACCA will consult with organisations that engage with Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families across all jurisdictions within Australia. The result of the consultations will be to develop culturally appropriate resources to support Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities to understand and implement the National Principles.

SNAICC and VACCA would like to hear from a diverse cross section of people in your organisations, including Board members, CEOs, managers, young people, field staff, policy staff, and front of office staff – Everyone!

SNAICC and VACCA encourage a diversity of Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait organisations and service providers to participate, including but not limited to:

• Arts and Entertainment

• Sports & Recreation

• Child and Youth Advocacy

• Justice

• Community Services

• Disability Services

• Education and Early Childhood

• Primary Health Services

• Well-being Services

• Child and Family Services

• Out of Home Care

• Religious groups

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander LGBTI+ community members and organisations

Registration:

Please register for one consultation only.

Please register by your relevant state/territory or cohort.

Upon registration, you will receive a briefing paper, series of questions to help you focus your feedback and background pre-reading. Sessions will be conducted via Zoom platforms.

Written submissions will be accepted for those unable to attend consultations. Please contact: childsaferesource@snaicc.org.au to express your interest.

We encourage you to share this event throughout your networks.

Further information on the National Principles:

https://pmc.gov.au/domestic-policy/national-office-child-safety/national-principles-child-safe-organisations