Sentences with phrase «territory child protection systems»

The new federal government is currently developing a national framework for child protection that consolidates the different state and territory child protection systems, to ensure an integrated response across all government and non-Government organisations.

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The media spotlight was firmly in Darwin this past fortnight, as the Royal Commission into the Child Protection and Youth Detention Systems of the Northern Territory began its hearings.

failings in the child protection and youth detention systems of the Government of the Northern Territory;

The former NT Ombudsman Carolyn Richards told the Commission that the Northern Territory Department of Children and Families was «impenetrable» and «secretive» and that she had powers to investigate the child protection system taken away from her by a former Labor minister.

But there has been no let up from the state in terms of the surveillance and regulations imposed upon Aboriginal people and families, from «random» street checks by police to the Northern Territory Intervention, not to mention the outrageously high rates of child removals via the justice and child protection systems.

The Growing them strong, together: Promoting the Safety and Wellbeing of Northern Territory's Children, the report of the Board of Inquiry into the Child Protection System in the Northern Territory argues:

The findings of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory are essential reading for those who make policy and provide services in health, justice and social systems, as well as educators and researchers.

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«Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO) have the greatest coverage across the Territory and work with Aboriginal children, young people and families everyday on child protection and youth justice system prevention and early intervention support.»

Commissioner Oscar said that these were important steps for the protection of all children in the Territory, but particularly for Aboriginal children who continue to be overrepresented in both the care and justice systems.