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The road to self-determination:

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Every day AbSec works to support Aboriginal children, families and communities to ensure targeted care is being delivered where it’s needed most. We invite you to partner with AbSec to ensure that our work continues to thrive and grow, today and into the future.

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Government funding announced to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to close the gap

A new funding pool has been announced to deliver on Priority Reform Two of the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

New National Agreement on Closing the Gap

The National Cabinet, the Australian Local Government Association and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak organisations have agreed the historic National Agreement on Closing the Gap, taking the country in a new direction to substantially improve life outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

AbSec’s Tomorrow’s Generation Competition

To celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day on 4 August, AbSec invites wants to hear from our upcoming generation of young leaders. We invite our gifted Aboriginal children and young people to express creatively something that has been passed down from a community elder and has had a significant impact on them.

Upcoming Guardianship Support Community Workshops

Help make a difference to the lives of Aboriginal children and young people on guardianship orders and their families in NSW. Join us in having your say at community workshops in August and September 2020 (subject to COVID-19 restrictions).

Supporting our carers during COVID-19

The past few months have been an extremely crucial time for the Aboriginal Carer Support Service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown and social isolation, especially for Aboriginal communities, increasing the demand for for have kept face-to-face contact to a minimum. Hence, online and over-the-phone services have been crucial for those in need.

The growing link between child protection and incarceration

Over the past few years, there has been a multitude of reviews and studies that have outlined the impact that the child protection system has had on increasing rates of juvenile detention and adult incarceration.

The road to self-determination: Aboriginal people caring for Aboriginal kids

AbSec is helping the Mirrimpilyi Muurpa-nara Aboriginal Corporation to become a designated agency for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care for the far west region of New South Wales, encompassing Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Dareton and surrounding communities.

Focus on the Future: Fixing the System

It has been a tumultuous past few weeks for AbSec with news of the reduction in our funding from the Department of Communities and Justice hitting the headlines on the eve of National Sorry Day.

NSWACF Awards 2020

Who will you nominate?

The road to self-determination:

Aboriginal people caring for Aboriginal kids

COVID-19 Community Impact Log

Are you, or others around you experiencing any issues due to COVID-19?

We need your feedback

on the Guardianship Program

COVID-19 Impact Log

Are you, or others around you experiencing any issues due to COVID-19?

COVID-19 Resources

Information relating to COVID-19 for the Aboriginal Child, Family & Community Services Sector

Get equipped

AbSec Learning and Development Centre

Will you partner with us?

NEWS EVENTS

Government funding announced to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to close the gap

New National Agreement on Closing the Gap

AbSec’s Tomorrow’s Generation Competition

Upcoming Guardianship Support Community Workshops

Supporting our carers during COVID-19

The growing link between child protection and incarceration

The road to self-determination: Aboriginal people caring for Aboriginal kids

Focus on the Future: Fixing the System

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