Two leading children and young people advocates have voiced their concerns about changes to child protection systems in the Northern Territory and Queensland.  

SNAICC and the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Young People have both come out to respond to the final report and recommendations of Queensland's Commission of Inquiry into the child safety system.  

SNAICC CEO, Catherine Liddle says moves away from the guidelines to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous kids in care as ridiculous and misinformed.  

Meanwhile Commissioner, Sue-Anne Hunter, says the Queensland report finding that racism plays no part in child removals is wrong.  

Also in this episode:

Torres Strait father and son talk about their collaboration, a new children's picture book retelling a traditional story from Mer; and

How multiple agencies in New South Wales are helping Aboriginal women inmates once they're released from prison.

This episode is presented by Karen Dorante.  

 

Two leading children and young people advocates have voiced their concerns about changes to child protection systems in the Northern Territory and Queensland.&nbsp;&nbsp;
SNAICC and the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Young People have both come out to respond to the final report and recommendations of Queensland's Commission of Inquiry into the child safety system.&nbsp;&nbsp;
SNAICC CEO, Catherine Liddle says moves away from the guidelines to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous kids in care as ridiculous and misinformed.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Meanwhile Commissioner, Sue-Anne Hunter, says the Queensland report finding that racism plays no part in child removals is wrong.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Also in this episode:
Torres Strait father and son talk about their collaboration, a new children's picture book retelling a traditional story from Mer; and
How multiple agencies in New South Wales are helping Aboriginal women inmates once they're released from prison.
This episode is presented by Karen Dorante.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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