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 the NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS), 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.
Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW & Keep Them Safe
For Information on the Inquiry and the government's response & AbSec's Submission to the Inquiry aswell as Keep Them Safe click Special Commission and Keep Them Safe
Aboriginal Consultation Model - for further information click here