Aboriginal kinship care

Aboriginal culture

Useful resources

Aboriginal children in out-of-home care resources – developed by VACCA https://www.vacca.org/product/caring-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-children-in-out-of-home-care/

Growing up our way: Child rearing practices matrix available through Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) https://www.snaicc.org.au/growing-up-our-way-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-child-rearing-practices-matrix-2011-snaicc/

Indigenous Closing the Gap web resource https://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/closing-the-gap

Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) – the national body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s services, and provides training and resources for carers of Aboriginal children, including resources about Aboriginal child rearing practices. Call (03) 9489 8099 or visit https://www.snaicc.org.au/

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) – this agency provides training, cultural and parenting information, support for carers, groups and resources. Call (03) 9287 8800 or visit https://www.vacca.org/

Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance https://www.vaccho.org.au/

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies https://aiatsis.gov.au/

Cultural safety for Aboriginal children on the Commission for Children and Young People website https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/engagement/aboriginal-communities/

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