It’s time to bring kids into the picture when we talk about family violence via Crikey crikey.com.au/2024/04/17/chi…

Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, this week gave a broad-ranging interview on her work and issues facing Aboriginal children and young people to the Doin Time program on 3CR Community Radio Community Radio (Listen from around 32m) 3cr.org.au/dointime

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Victim-survivors face significant backlash when they report the abuse they have experienced while perpetrators are rarely held to account.

We must make changes to improve the lives of kids in state care. Our data shows half of our clients placed in residential care will seek help with a criminal matter within two years of their placement.

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Djirra Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service CCYP Victoria

Thousands of children have been removed from their families in Victoria with no hope of ever being returned, prompting calls for an urgent overhaul of the state’s child protection laws > bit.ly/49vOT8P

Read Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People Meena Singh's full statement about the Victorian Government’s response to the Yoorrook Justice Commission recommendations
ccyp.vic.gov.au/news/aborigina…

📣 An upcoming webinar, hosted by CCYP Victoria and the Centre... 📣
Out-of-Home Care and Education: Insights from Let Us Learn

Mon 29th Apr 2024
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm AEST
Online (Zoom)
with Liana Buchanan and Meena Singh.

📆RSVP today, events.humanitix.com/oohc-and-educa…

Last chance to nominate for 2024 Victorian Protecting Children Awards – nominations close today. Please see our website for the two awards hosted by the Commission – the Children and Youth Empowerment Award and the Walda Blow Award for Aboriginal Children and Young People #VPCA24

Nominations for the 2024 Victorian Protecting Children Awards are now open until 5.00pm Wednesday 10 April – please see our website for details #VPCA2024 ccyp.vic.gov.au/news/nominatio…

Victoria's Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People the latest to criticise Victorian government over failure to adopt vital Yoorrook reforms #Yoorrook
nit.com.au/04-04-2024/106…

We are disappointed that after eight months of consideration, the government has rejected three key recommendations for meaningful reform and has failed to provide a more comprehensive response or commitment to act on others.

legalaid.vic.gov.au/governments-co…

First Nations people who shared their stories with the Yoorrook Justice Commission deserve a more comprehensive response from the government.

Media Release: Aboriginal children need urgent change; Victorian Government Yoorrook response does not deliver #Yoorrook ccyp.vic.gov.au/news/aborigina…

Victoria government blasted for rejecting truth-telling inquiry’s key recommendations theguardian.com/australia-news… via Adeshola Ore

Victoria rejects call from truth-telling inquiry to stop jailing children under 16, leaving commissioners 'disappointed' abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0… via ABC Australia

Read the full statement from Yoorrook Chair Professor Eleanor Bourke AM following the Victorian Government response to Yoorrook for Justice report recommendations: yoorrookjusticecommission.org.au/individual-art…

#SpringSt #victoria #firstpeoples #firstnations #truthtelling #yoorrook

Nominations for the 2024 Victorian Protecting Children Awards are now open until 5.00pm Wednesday 10 April – please see our website for details #VPCA2024 ccyp.vic.gov.au/news/nominatio…

📣 An upcoming webinar, hosted by CCYP Victoria and the Centre... 📣
Out-of-Home Care and Education: Insights from Let Us Learn

Mon 29th Apr 2024
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm AEST
Online (Zoom)
with Liana Buchanan and Meena Singh.

📆RSVP today, events.humanitix.com/oohc-and-educa…

IT’S SUMMIT TIME! 👏🏽

Drum roll, please – CYDA’s National Youth Disability Summit is officially back!

22-23 May, 2024

It’s a hybrid gig, so you can come to Melbourne in person or join the fun online. BUT SPACES ARE LIMITED – so get in quick!

More info: cyda.org.au/youth-hub/nati…

The 2024 Premiers’ Reading Challenge has launched! Help your young readers “explore, learn and enjoy” the world of reading 🌏
Now open to young people from birth to Year 10.

Register now at brnw.ch/21wIi5Z and let the exploration begin!
#PremiersReadingChallenge