About AbSec

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The Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec) is a not-for-profit incorporated community organisation. The organisation is primarily funded by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services and is recognised as the peak NSW Aboriginal organisation providing child protection and out-of-home care policy advice on issues affecting Aboriginal children, young people, families and carers.

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Our Vision

Our vision is that all Aboriginal children and young people are looked after in safe, thriving Aboriginal families and communities and are raised strong in spirit and identity, with every opportunity for lifelong wellbeing and connection to culture, surrounded by holistic supports.

In working towards our vision, we have recently released our Strategic Plan 2015–2018 which sets out the strategic direction and operations of the organisation over the next 3 years. Download a copy of our Strategic Plan 2015–2018 here.

Our Objectives

• Work towards achieving self-determination for all Aboriginal people and communities, and building a safe, secure and caring environment for their children and young people that is surrounded by culture
• Support Aboriginal organisations in delivering quality holistic supports for all Aboriginal children, young people, families and carers, people with disability and communities
• Provide and support opportunities for continual improvement, learning, growth and change for organisations delivering for Aboriginal children, young people, families, people with disability and their communities, recognising the principles of self-determination
• Represent and inform government and key stakeholders on the issues facing Aboriginal children, young people, families, carers and communities, particularly in accessing quality holistic supports for lifelong wellbeing surrounded by culture
• Support Aboriginal workforce development to ensure a strong and capable workforce for supporting Aboriginal children, young people, families, people with disability and their communities

Principles that guide us

• Acknowledgement and respect — We will acknowledge the diversity of all Aboriginal nations and respect traditional owners of the land, constantly reminded by their Elders, and cultural knowledge of communities to inform our action
• Professionalism and integrity — We will act with the highest of professionalism for our communities, ensuring our integrity will not be compromised in striving for the provision of quality, culturally responsive and accessible supports
• Self-determination — We will ensure that our focus is underpinned by the rights of Aboriginal people to make decisions that impact their lives, recognising the interests of Aboriginal children, young people, families and carers, and communities in all that we do
• Independence and solutions focused — We will serve the interests of Aboriginal children, young people, families, people with disability, communities and the organisations that support them to deliver holistic approaches to issues impacting them
• Transparency and commitment — We will remain committed to our people in everything we do, ensuring our actions are clear and promoted at every opportunity