Nov 8, 2021 | General, Media Release
Two years after a landmark report revealed widespread deficiencies in the NSW child protection system, the peak bodies for Aboriginal children and legal services are calling out the NSW Government’s failure to work with Aboriginal communities to reform a broken...
Jun 23, 2021 | 2020, Media Release
Tomorrow the country will stand together and remember the systematic racism and oppression of Aboriginal peoples under past government policies, including the forced removal of children from their families and communities. The atrocities committed against the Stolen...
May 25, 2021 | 2020, Media Release, Uncategorized
The NSW Budget announced yesterday has failed to deliver for vulnerable Aboriginal children despite a raft of major announcements. There were some commendable initiatives in the form of increased funding for Aboriginal housing and targeted education services but a...
Nov 11, 2020 | 2020, Media Release
Each year NAIDOC Week celebrates Aboriginal history, achievements and culture, empowering Indigenous youth, however, with a year now passed since the release of the Family is Culture review, more must be done to create a brighter future for Aboriginal children in NSW....
Aug 3, 2020 | 2020, Media Release
A new National Agreement has been signed on Closing the Gap between the National Cabinet, the Australian Local Government Association and the Coalition of Peaks, of which AbSec is a member. This marks a historic turning point in relations between Aboriginal and Torres...