Description

From late March 2021 until the end of April 2021, SNAICC – National Voice for our Children conducted a series of national consultations to guide the co-design of the successor framework to the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children (the ‘successor plan’) (Department of Social Services (DSS) 2009).

This report presents the findings from the various consultations in the following order:
1. Knowledge circles results (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge holders only)
2. Quantitative survey results (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous respondents)
3. Qualitative survey results (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents only)
4. Written submissions summary (submissions received from non-Indigenous parties only)

Mirroring input from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge holders, non-Indigenous respondents also highlighted numerous concerns –including the need for increased prevention and early intervention supports – that extend beyond the realm of child protection services, and the problematic orientation of child protection services that focus too much on immediate fixes and not enough on long-term preventative change.