Welcome to AbSec
The Aboriginal Child, Family & Community Care State Secretariat (NSW) is an incorporated not-for-profit community organisation.
The organisation is primarily funded by NSW Family and Community Services, and is recognised as the peak NSW Aboriginal body providing child protection and out-of-home care (OOHC) policy advice to the government and non government sector on issues affecting Aboriginal families involved in child protection and OOHC system. AbSec also advises on funding decisions related to service provision by local Aboriginal community controlled organisations who provide or seek to provide Aboriginal child protection and associated services.
AbSec also auspices the Aboriginal Statewide Foster Care Support Service (ASFCSS). This service provides a free telephone advice and advocacy service for the carers of Aboriginal children and also assists in local communities in establishing Aboriginal foster carer support groups. For more information about the ASFCSS please go to the Foster Care section on this website.
The latest AbSec Brochure is now available, please click AbSec Brochure to download.
Out-of-home-care Transition Plan
Out-of-home-care Transition Plan involves the transitioning of children and young people from Family and Community Services to the non-government sector.
For further information click here.
In Loving Memory
The Board of Directors and staff at the Aboriginal Child, Family & Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec) wish to express their sincere sorrow at the recent passing of a truly inspiring Aboriginal woman, Aunty Lola Edwards.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to our beloved Chief Executive Officer, Bill Pritchard, the husband of Aunty Lola. We at AbSec are fortunate to have witnessed the mutual respect and love they have for each other, they are truly “soul mates” and together shared a dedication to improve the status of Aboriginal people and to ensure that practises of the past are not forgotten.
