Amid concerns that the NT police continue to use spits hoods and other restraints on children and young people in custody, we note that SA has reason to be both proud and sorry about our progress in dealing with children who fall foul of the law.
After two years in the making, Nunga Oog is well on its way to becoming a cuddly friend for Aboriginal children and young people in care.
As the year comes to an end, our team has paused to reflect on the things we have been grateful for over the last 12 months. And there are plenty of things to celebrate!
The number of children and young people being arrested and detained in police cells is ringing alarm bells and highlights the significant gap in oversight of places of detention for young people outside the youth justice centre.
South Australia’s highly stressed child protection system is contributing to the ‘criminalisation’ of children and young people in care, a new interim report from the Office of the Guardian has found.
Today we celebrate the strengths and culture of Aboriginal children as part of National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day.
We break down some numbers for Aboriginal ‘dual involved’ children and young people and highlight the good, and not so good, news about how they are faring.
The Nunga Oog team have packed up their art supplies and hit the road to regional South Australia.
As our office reflects on this year’s Reconciliation Week, we wanted to share with you a young Aboriginal woman’s experience about discovering her identity in the care system.
A new report summarising the trends relating to Aboriginal children and young people in the child protection and youth justice systems has raised concerns…
We acknowledge and respect Aboriginal People as the traditional owners
and custodians of the land we live and work on, their living culture and their unique role in the life of South Australia.