The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak’s submission highlights the following critical concerns:
- Cultural capability of the Health and Child Protection workforce
- A lack of focus on Children’s Rights
- The need for development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander models
- Cumulative impact of disadvantage
The submission calls for improved responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait children and families with a focus on self-determination and culturally designed responses that adequately support our children and families to access culturally strong services.
View the full submission here