Introduction and background One of the most consistently identified barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families accessing family support is the fear of an interventionist system, which often drives towards the removal of children without offering sufficient, culturally and trauma informed supports to families, even when families are actively reaching out for help. Waterways…
In May 2024, QATSICPP was appointed as the Youth Justice Peak Body and is committed to driving evidence-based approaches to improve community safety and ensure that children and families have support and resources to achieve their full potential. We are achieving this by: Supporting the enhancement of community-led intervention and prevention strategies. Developing a workforce…
Solid Voices Youth Council The Solid Voices Youth Council (SVYC) is a platform for QATSICPP to work with seven deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people from across Queensland that are directly engaged with our members. Together, we will amplify the voices of children and young people in our work, grow our young leaders…
QATSICPP is the Child Protection and Youth Justice Peak Body for Queensland. Along with our 38 member organisations and partners, we are committed to creating safer communities by building strengthened partnerships with government, service providers and community organisations. QATSICPP is deeply concerned about youth offending behaviours and the significant harm they create in communities across…
Op-Ed by Garth Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP), Queensland’s Youth Justice Peak Body. It’s always the sounds that scare us. When I was a kid, maybe five years old I remember sitting in the lounge room of my Uncle’s rented bungalow in Kawana Waters.…
QATSICPP will be offering scholarships in 2020-2021 for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child, youth and family workers employed within the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Child Protection Services sector undertaking Griffith University’s Graduate Certificate in Human Services – 3272 or the Graduate Certificate in First Peoples Community Practice – 3371. QATSICPP and Griffith University…
Five children and their mum are safe in a new home after being supported by the CQID Family Wellbeing team in Rockhampton. Domestic violence was threatening the safety of mum and children and they turned to CQID for help. Family Wellbeing officer Akayla took on the role of primary supporter to identify the needs and…
Sometimes we need a little awe to reset our sense of reality when it comes to finding inspiration and we need to look no further than working with those who are most vulnerable within our communities who want to change their lives for the betterment of themselves and their children. CQID would like to share…
Veronica recently joined QATSICPP in our Sector Development Team, looking after the Central Queensland region. Where your mob from? Goondiwindi, Bigambul area Name a Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person that has influenced your life or encouraged to be the person you are? I have to say my Nan, she was a proud, strong Aboriginal…
2020 has been a busy and responsive year in the Family Matters campaign space. The Queensland Family Matters leadership group has continued to meet monthly to discuss campaign efforts to promote the safety and needs of our children in the child protection system and what this has meant during COVID-19, with members meeting via Zoom…
