I worked in child protection for 13 years. Aboriginal families know what’s best for our children | Debra Swan
It is not enough for the NSW child protection system to claim it has good policies; we need to see those policies implemented effectively
Our fight for our children is ongoing. I’ve fought for years, both inside the system and out of it, trying to keep our kids at home. I am a proud Gomeroi woman and the matriarch of my family, and this struggle has been fought by my people for generations. This struggle for our kids to stay safe with their families is not just a burst of activism; it is a generational battle that demands our unwavering commitment. In the words of the late US civil rights activist John Lewis, “Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes.”
A report released today shows why our fight for our children must be ongoing. The Aboriginal Legal Service, AbSec, the Justice and Equity Centre, and Jumbunna Institute have found that, five years on from an independent review in 2019, only 12 out of 126 recommendations have been fully implemented by the NSW government.
Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads
Continue reading...Topics
-
Cowboys' Jerry Jones justifies not pursuing Derrick Henry: 'I don't know if he'd be having that career year in our situation'
Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22 -
52-year-old billionaire CEO: I've woken up at 4:30 a.m. to work on vacations—so I can spend the days with family
Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
I worked for Kamala Harris. Here’s what I learned about her.
Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
‘I never want you around your grandchild’: the families torn apart when adult children decide to go ‘no contact’
World - The Guardian - November 9 -
What You Need to Know to Work Effectively With an Executive Assistant
Business - Inc. - October 27 -
What we’ve learned in the five years since our first environment pledge
World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
I left my husband after he raped me. Should I tell our daughter what happened? | Ask Philippa
World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Derek Carr on Michael Thomas comments: I don't know what I did to him
Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4 -
Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp
World - Yahoo News - November 3
More from The Guardian
-
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes
World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago -
Ukraine claims Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Dnipro
World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago -
Police report details sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth
World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago -
First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’
World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago -
Son of woman killed by IRA condemns ‘cruel’ Disney series
World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago