First Nations justice
Media and commentary relating to our collaborative work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations to promote the rights of First Nations peoples.
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Australian Pro Bono Centre: Responding to the Uluru Statement’s call for Truth
JEC Towards Truth Project Manager, Corey Smith and Bridget Cama, from the UNSW ILC discuss the efforts and aims of Towards Truth.
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Newcastle Herald: Aboriginal families 12 times more likely to experience child removal
The Family is Culture community report called for greater investment into peak Aboriginal bodies.
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ABC News: ‘I was never told I was in care’: The reality behind the rising number of out-of-home children
We joined AbSec, ALS and UTS Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research in calling for urgent action on child protection reforms.
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The Guardian: I worked in child protection for 13 years. Aboriginal families know what’s best for our children
Aunty Debra Swan wrote a powerful opinion piece in the Guardian about her long history fighting for Aboriginal children and what needs to happen now.
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‘Enough is enough’: Aboriginal communities take child protection reform into their own hands after years of government inaction
Reflecting on five years of inaction since the Family Is Culture Review, Aboriginal organisations are calling for urgent and meaningful reform.
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The Guardian: Aboriginal organisations call for urgent overhaul of beleaguered NSW child protection system
Five years after the landmark Family is Culture report, we joined Aboriginal organisations in saying ‘enough is enough’.
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‘Make them work’ – new research highlights injustice of forced Aboriginal labour
Research from Towards Truth shows how NSW laws and policies enabled a system that exploited Aboriginal people.
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2SER: 100th Anniversary of the Kinchela Boys Home
Towards Truth’s Brydie Zorz attended the anniversary and spoke about her experiences working on truth-telling in the community.
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ABC News: Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Home survivors mark 100 years as push continues for museum
Members of Towards Truth attended the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Kinchela Boys Home, sharing research with the community.
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NIT: Truth-telling can change lives by changing minds
Towards Truth Project Manager Corey Smith explains how truth-telling provides a path to understanding our history.