AbSec News
AbSec opposes abrupt bail amendments
Press Release AbSec NSW has joined the Aboriginal Legal Service and other peak organisations in their condemnation of the NSW Government after their unexpected amendments to the Bail Act 2013. The Bill, which was rushed through both houses of the NSW parliament this...
AbSec urges parliament to back FIC Bill
Peak Aboriginal organisations are urging NSW politicians to back the FIC bill, representing long-overdue reforms in the child protection system.
New support for Aboriginal children and young people on guardianship
Aboriginal children and young people in the Hunter and South West Sydney areas who were shifted to guardianship orders from the out-of-home care system now have access to better support under the Aboriginal Guardianship Support Model initiative. After reforms to the...
Connecting carers with the Koori Mail
AbSec has been able to offer carers access to a number of free Koori Mail subscriptions to stay up-to-date with the latest news and events going on in the community. The Koori Mail, considered the voice of Indigenous Australia, is 100% Aboriginal-owned and published...
A welcome boost to Aboriginal services
A welcome boost to Aboriginal services A new round of funding was distributed as part of the NSW Government’s Social Sector Transformation Fund, delivering a welcome boost to not-for-profits over the next 12 months. This funding will look to provide free support for...
Supporting our carers: Survey results
To help AbSec better understand the experiences and challenges of being a carer, we recently held our annual carer support survey, and we can now share some of those results. Carers play an important role in the lives of the Aboriginal children and young people they...
AbSec NAIDOC Family Fun Day Line-up 2021
Our NAIDOC Week celebration is now less than two weeks away, and we are ready to announce the line-up for the day, including musical and cultural performers, all the exciting activities, the special guests, the food and much more! The AbSec NAIDOC Family Fun Day is an...
Absec AGM
A positive outlook after a challenging year: AbSec’s Annual General Meeting Tuesday 23 March 2021 The AbSec Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday 24 February 2021, showcasing the achievements of the last 12 months, providing insight into some of the...
Grants for community supporting our kids through covid
Grants for community: Supporting our kids through COVID Thursday 18 March 2021 To support Aboriginal community-controlled organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, AbSec put together the Aboriginal Child and Family Sector Combined Community Response Grants program....
National Anthem and History: Opinion
John Williams is the Public Officer of the Stolen Generations Council NSW/ACT. AbSec works closely with the Stolen Generations Council in providing a voice for, and supporting, the Stolen Generations and their descendants. John reflected on the recent change to...
A Christmas surprise for Aboriginal kids
Over the period leading up to Christmas, our local state MP Jo Haylen kicked off her annual Christmas toy drive. This year she chose to donate the contributions of new, unwrapped toys to AbSec, to go towards making sure 2020 ends on a high for every child. We were...
Stolen Generation Council returns to AbSec
After a brief period at Uniting, AbSec is happy to once again be hosting the Stolen Generations Council of NSW & ACT in our office and supporting them in their work providing a voice for the Stolen Generations. The Stolen Generations Council was formed in 2009...
Winners of the NSW Aboriginal Child and Family Awards 2020
The NSW Aboriginal Child and Family awards are held annually by AbSec to acknowledge those working to support Aboriginal families throughout the state, celebrating individuals and organisations that have made remarkable contributions and outstanding achievements to...
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A Christmas surprise for Aboriginal kids
Over the period leading up to Christmas, our local state MP Jo Haylen kicked off her annual Christmas toy drive. This year she chose to donate the contributions of new, unwrapped toys to AbSec, to go towards making sure 2020 ends on a high for every child. We were...
Stolen Generation Council returns to AbSec
After a brief period at Uniting, AbSec is happy to once again be hosting the Stolen Generations Council of NSW & ACT in our office and supporting them in their work providing a voice for the Stolen Generations. The Stolen Generations Council was formed in 2009...
Winners of the NSW Aboriginal Child and Family Awards 2020
The NSW Aboriginal Child and Family awards are held annually by AbSec to acknowledge those working to support Aboriginal families throughout the state, celebrating individuals and organisations that have made remarkable contributions and outstanding achievements to...
Winners of the NSW Aboriginal Child and Family Awards 2020
The NSW Aboriginal Child and Family awards are held annually by AbSec to acknowledge those working to support Aboriginal families throughout the state, celebrating individuals and organisations that have made remarkable contributions and outstanding achievements to...
Intensive Family Based Services Conference 2020
Intensive Family Based Services (IFBS) work alongside Aboriginal families who are at risk of having their children removed and also where families are aiming to have their children returned to their care by providing a range of services aimed at reducing, or...
Opportunity for reform to protect Aboriginal children in upcoming budget
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....
Working towards a final design for guardianship support
After three rounds of community workshops in the Hunter area and South West Sydney, we are now much closer to finalising the development of a new model of guardianship support for Aboriginal children, young people and their families. AbSec hosted these COVID-safe...
New Closing the Gap targets look to create a brighter future for Aboriginal children
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...
Decision to increase fees for social work degrees to severely impact Aboriginal communities
Social work and other community service degrees such as human services and youth work have been caught under the umbrella of “arts degrees” and been subject to a 113% fee increase under the Federal Government’s proposed scheme. AbSec deplores the proposal which would...