Introduction
SNAICC works to advance the rights and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. SNAICC encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled child and family services to become full SNAICC members and seeks input and dialogue with all services and individuals working within the sector (all services can subscribe our resources and news outlets, whether or not they are full members.)
See also SNAICC policy achievements & milestones
SNAICC'S policy is driven by a National Executive elected by the SNAICC membership, working through:
SNAICC keeps you in touch with our policy through:
- SNAICC Online News
- SNAICC e-Bulletin (free direct to your email fortnightly)
- The quarterly print publication SNAICC Newsletter (A4 20 pages, black & white)
- Policy papers, reports and submissions
- SNAICC resource publications
- SNAICC Members' policy forums
- Growing our links with international Indigenous organisations
- SNAICC national conference, 27-29 July, Alice Springs
Key policy focus areas
The following pages draw together news articles and policy developments from SNAICC Online News and SNAICC E-Bulletin around particular issues:
- Child abuse and neglect - a national approach
- Early childhood & education
- The new children and family centres
- The NT Intervention
- SNAICC's 10 Point National Action Plan
- SNAICC service development, cultural respect and service access policy [PDF 165 KB]
- International links
- National Aboriginal and Islander Childrens Day (NAICD)
- The 2010 federal election
