Exclusive: Amendment will ‘stop the cycle of higher rates of Aboriginal child removal’ says Aboriginal child care agency chief
Victorian judges and child protection workers will have to consider the past mistreatment of Aboriginal families when dealing with cases involving Indigenous children, under an Australian-first bill to be introduced to parliament.
Under the proposed law, organisations such as the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency will be empowered to investigate child protection cases and connect families with support before a court order is made.It is hoped this early intervention and culturally grounded support will reduce the number of Aboriginal children entering care in Victoria.
The chief executive of the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Muriel Bamblett, welcomed the reintroduction of the bill. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
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