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View our recent media releases that highlight our projects, celebrate our achievements, and address issues important to our community. 

AbSec welcomes New National Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter

AbSec is delighted to congratulate Wurundjeri and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman Adjunct Professor Sue-Anne Hunter on her appointment as Australia’s first National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
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New Office for Youth could lead to better engagement – if implemented effectively 

AbSec has welcomed the NSW Minister for Youth, Rose Jackson’s announcement of a brand new Office for Youth. In a letter to stakeholders, the Minister provided details of the Office, which will be led by the Advocate for Children and Young People.
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$1.2 billion package lacks long-term promise for overrepresented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids in out-of-home care 

An unprecedented $1.2 billion investment in out-of-home care (OOHC) and child protection services in NSW’s 2025-26 state budget was cause for more hope for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander caregiving sector, when it was announced last week.
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Celebrating Culture, Connection and the Next Generation at AbSec’s 2025 NAIDOC Family Fun Day

AbSec’s much-loved NAIDOC Family Fun Day returns to the Inner West, Marrickville PCYC on Wednesday 9 July with a program packed with family fun to celebrate 50 years of NAIDOC Week, our enduring cultures, communities and connection to Country.
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What to expect at AbSec’s NAIDOC Family Fun Day

We’re proud to be bringing the Inner West’s biggest NAIDOC celebration back to Marrickville PCYC and Steel Park on Wednesday 9 July marking 50 years of NAIDOC Week with a vibrant day of culture, community and connection. 
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Statement from our CEO: AbSec welcomes landmark investment in Aboriginal Family Preservation

AbSec welcomes NSW Government’s commitment to reforming Family Preservation- acknowledging vital partnership with Aboriginal communities that has shaped the AFP model.
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A New Voice for Change: Lil Gordon’s Appointment as Acting National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People

The appointment of Lil Gordon as Acting National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People is an important moment for our communities.
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Our children deserve no less than YES

On the 14th of October, Australians will be asked to enshrine a Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our Constitution. It is a request made by First Nations communities through the Uluru Statement from the Heart. It is a request that AbSec supports without any reservation.
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