Opinion

Transparency needed about care and protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

By Helen Watchirs, Jodie Griffiths-Cook, Karen Toohey, Heidi Yates
May 9 2019 - 12:00am

Many in our community are concerned about the ongoing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in care. The ACT Court of Appeal recently overturned the decision of the Community Services Directorate to take into care a family of Aboriginal children five and a half years ago.

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