Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care
| 5th SNAICC National Conference |
For Our Children: Living and Learning Together
Gibla Guddi Njudjun Wabu Minjaan Title translated in the language of Gimuy Yidinji (Cairns)
| 4-6 June 2013 | Cairns Convention Centre
PROGRAM
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Conference OBJECTIVES
Share and Celebrate Stories To celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, strengths and successes in child and family services. To share our stories and ideas about what works and how we address our challenges.
Listen, Learn Inspire Action and Grow To inspire and enable leaders, To listen, learn and grow our services and others to act in a way knowledge of Elders, families and that strengthens Aboriginal and communities, to strengthen our Torres Strait Islander agency, connection to culture. To inspire, self-determination, and connection foster and develop leadership to culture. To ensure the rights and collective responses. of our children and families are respected and fulfilled.
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 1 CONFERENCE SPONSORS ADVISORY GROUP
The conference Expert Advisory Group is made up of experts and leaders Government Supporters Silver SponsorS working on issues relating to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. The group provides high-level advice and direction on the conference. Our members for our 2013 conference included: Desley Thompson (Chair) CEO, Cape York/Gulf Remote Area Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Child Care Advisory Association Inc. (RAATSICC), Cairns, QLD. Geraldine Atkinson, President, Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. Northcote, VIC. Shaun Coade, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation. Vic. Lisa Coulson, Director, Tasmanian Aboriginal Child Care Association Invermay. Tas. April Long, National Project Manager, Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy (NIYLA). NSW Shane Merritt, Psychologist, Early Childhood Expert. NSW Krista McMeekin, Law Graduate, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Lawyers. WA Media Partner Kerrie Tim, Special Advisor Indigenous Engagement, Australian Public Service Commission. ACT
CONFERENCE ORGANISERS Conference Coordinator Poppy Bervanakis Email [email protected] Other supporters Conference Project Officer Larissa Walker Email [email protected]
Conference Secretariat Sharyn Low & Associates Phone 02 4572 3079 Fax 02 8580 5089 Email [email protected] Post PO Box 4242, Pitt Town, NSW 2756
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SNAICC is the national non-government peak body in Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. www.snaicc.org.au For Our Children: Living and Learning Together
Conference welcome from the SNAICC Chairperson
I have great pleasure in welcoming you to the 5th SNAICC National Conference, For Our Children: Living and Learning Together. The conference will provide the opportunity for us to gather together in the heartland of the Gimuy Yidinji, Yirrganydji, Djabugay, Gunggandji people at the Cairns Conference Centre. Delegates from across Australia and overseas will share their stories, experiences and knowledge — to discuss what is working and what can be done better — as we strive to provide a better future for our children and families. It will be a unique and powerful learning experience to assist us in meeting the challenges ahead and ensuring the rights of our children and families are respected and fulfilled. Over the next three days we will be challenged, inspired and stimulated but also celebrate many of our strengths and successes of families, organisations and communities in raising healthy, happy and confident children. We will have the opportunity to enjoy the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures of north Queensland and share time with local communities and organisations. Thanks you for joining us and I welcome you to the surrounds of the Murri country’s ancient reefs and tropical rainforests. Warmest regards,
Sharron Williams SNAICC Chairperson CEO, Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS)
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 3 international KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Marta Maurás Perez is a Asia and Africa, and in regional (1984-1988), senior planning member and Vice-president of offices and Headquarters. From officer in Pakistan (1980–84), the United Nations Committee 1998 to 2005 she served in the and as regional adviser on on the Rights of the Child Office of Secretary General of women’s affairs in Latin America and Special Rapporteur the United Nations Kofi Annan and the Caribbean (1974–80). for Australia (2009-2013), as Director for Economic and After her retirement from independent consultant in Social Affairs and Chef de the UN in 2007, Maurás was social policy, human rights Cabinet to the Deputy SG appointed as adviser Special and international relations. from where she moved to Envoy of UNICEF for Latin Marta Maurás Marta is Chilean, a sociologist become the Secretary of the America and the Caribbean till Perez (Chile) from the Catholic University Commission at the Economic she was elected as independent of Chile, holds certificates on Commission for Latin America expert to the UN Committee on Public Administration from the and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Child Rights. University of Connecticut and in for 2005–2007. Previous to the She is a member of the Ontological Coaching from the UN Secretariat, Marta was with board of several national and Newfield Institute. UNICEF for 24 years where she international non-government For most of her professional served as UNICEF Regional organisations related to life, Marta has worked for Director for Latin America academic, social and political the UN which she joined and the Caribbean (1992–98), issues, and women and in 1974 and has served in Chief of the Sub-Sahara Africa children´s rights. She speaks different senior capacities and Section in Headquarters, New Spanish, English, French and organisations both in field York (1988–92), Representative Portuguese. stations in Latin America, in Mozambique and Swaziland
Cindy Blackstock is the worked as a social worker for exploring, and addressing, Executive Director, The the provincial government as the causes of disadvantage Caring Society of Canada and well as a First Nations child and for Aboriginal children Associate Professor, University family service agency and was and families by promoting of Alberta. The Caring Society executive director of a regional equitable and culturally-based of Canada seeks to promote Indigenous professional interventions and the role of the and support First Nations child development agency for voluntary sector in supporting and family service agencies in Indigenous social workers in community-based responses. Canada by providing research, 1998 before assuming her Cindy’s current professional Cindy Blackstock professional development and current post at the Caring interests include holding (Canada) public education services. Society in 2003. fellowships with the Ashoka A member of the Gitksan Cindy is an author of over 50 Foundation, J.W. McConnell Nation, Cindy has worked in the publications on the welfare and Family Foundation and the field of child and family services rights of First Nations children. Trudeau Foundation. for over 25 years. She has Her key interests include
Associate Professor Cynthia following her term as the fourth wellbeing and the wellbeing (Cindy) Kiro is of Måori and first female Children’s of children and young people. descent and presently Head Commissioner between Cindy has a PhD in Policy of the School at Te Kura 2003–09, where she was the and works in the areas of Maori, Victoria University of statutory advócate for children children’s health and wellbeing, Wellington, New Zealand. and young people. She has Indigenous health, health Prior to this Cindy returned worked for over 20 years in systems and health policy. to the School of Public a wide range of community Health at Massey University organisations promoting Måori Associate Professor Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro (New Zealand) international KEYNOTE SPEAKERS australian KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Emeritus Professor was awarded the Fritz Redlick healing. Judy is a member of the Judy Atkinson is a Jiman Memorial Award for Human Harvard Global Mental Health (central west Queensland) and Rights and Mental Health from Scientific Research Alliance. She Bundjalung (northern New South the Harvard University program presently serves on the Australian Wales) woman, with Anglo- for refugee trauma. Her book Institute of Health and Welfare Celtic and German heritage. Trauma Trails — Recreating Scientific Advisory Committee on Her academic contributions to Songlines: The transgenerational Closing the Gap research, and the understanding of trauma effects of trauma in Indigenous is on the Board of Directors of related issues stemming from the Australia, provides context to the the Aboriginal and Torres Strait violence of colonisation and the life stories of people who have Islander Healing Foundation, Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson healing/recovery of Indigenous been moved from their country in as well as sitting on both the peoples from such trauma won a process that has created trauma Education and Training Advisory her the Carrick Neville Bonner trails, and the changes that can Committee, and the Research Award in 2006 for her curriculum occur in the lives of people as Advisory Committee. She is the development and innovative they make connection with each Patron of the We Al-li Trust. teaching practice. In 2011 she other and share their stories of
My Teaching Life were other people’s grandchildren I have been able to focus my My friends call me Gotha. I and some were children with attention on preserving Warramiri have taught Yolŋu children in the problems at school. language and history. Of course, classroom for 40 years or so. In 1991 my husband, Colin and my aim is always towards the benefit of our children through As a little girl I just wanted to be I moved out from Galiwinku good education that fits them. a teacher. I began my working to establish a new Homeland career at the bottom rung of the Centre and school at Gäwa. At Today I am a recognised fellow in ladder tending goats at the Elcho that time I was still teaching with the Northern Institute at Charles Island mission. I also worked the NT Department of Education Darwin University and have Kathy Guthadjaka as a house girl, cleaning dishes at Shepherdson College, where represented my people at many (Gotha) and scrubbing floors and then I had put in some 30 years of venues around the world… cleared stones for the church teaching. I retired from the NT Over the years I have kept and foundation before commencing Teaching Service at the end of presented a clear vision to work as a teaching assistant. I 2002. coming generations. Now I am gained my teaching qualifications In 2003, we made new watching for young people who at Batchelor College and not arrangements for education at have learned the vision and want long after that set my sights on Gäwa by partnering with the to run with it. Helping these will pioneering a good education for Northern Territory Christian probably be my final contribution my people in their own homeland. Schools Association and cutting to the future of my people. Most of my life I’ve looked after ties with Shepherdson College. Without vision the people are children. Some were my own With the arrival of good, breaking up, but not all will break children, some my grandchildren dedicated full-time teaching staff apart and drift away; some will and great-grandchildren. Others and the Gäwa Christian School, stay to run with the vision.
April and Krista are young the Rights of the Child and the the University of Western Australia Indigenous women that will share overrepresentation of Indigenous she is now a Law Graduate at their experiences of promoting juveniles in the criminal justice Corrs Chambers Westgarth in self-determination and the full system. The overrepresentation of WA. Krista is also a full-time carer realisation of Indigenous rights in Indigenous youth in the criminal for her mother and a committee Australia at both a grassroots and justice system is an issue that April member for the WA Law Society’s international level. is particularly passionate about. Aboriginal Lawyer’s Committee Krista McMeeken April Long is an Aboriginal In 2012 April obtained a Bachelor and the National Indigenous woman from Narara on the New of Law and a Bachelor of Arts. Legal Conference 2012. In South Wales Central Coast. April April was previously the National recognition of her commitment to has strong connections to the Project Manager of the National community issues such as human Gumbaynggir and Darkinjung Indigenous Youth Leadership rights and equal opportunities, nations on the Central Coast and Academy (NIYLA) and is currently Krista was also crowned Miss Mid North Coast of NSW. April the Program Manager at the NAIDOC Perth in 2011, and was a is passionate about ensuring the National Centre of Indigenous finalist for Young Australian of the Excellence (NCIE). Year 2011. April Long rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly A Nyoongar woman, Krista Both April and Krista participated young people. April recently McMeeken is a human rights, as members of the Conference participated in the 2011 NGO youth and reconciliation advocate Expert Advisory Group. Delegation to the United Nations in her community in Perth. Having reporting on the Convention on completed her Bachelor of Law at We have made an effort at the SNAICC conference to have the Far North Queensland community involved in various LOCAL COMMUNITY elements of the conference. This includes the performances at the conference, INVOLVED AT producing your conference satchels and providing an opportunity to showcase local arts and crafts. We hope this adds SNAICC to your experience and becomes some of your conference highlights. CONFERENCE
Yarrabah Weavers Yarrabah artists from the Yarrabah Arts Centre will be attending to showcase the ancient art of weaving. Philomena Yeatman will have a demonstration and display of traditional weaving skills and Michelle Yeatman will be displaying her pottery designs. Some works will be available for purchase.
Performances At the start of each plenary session we have invited groups of children to come and perform. This provides the opportunity for you to experience some of the local culture and remind us all daily why we are here. Some of the performers include children from the Yarrabah State School Dance Troupe performing traditional Aboriginal dances and Parramatta State School Dance Group performing traditional Torres Strait Islander dances. Children from Boopa Werem Kindergarten will sing Torres Strait Island songs including Taba Naba, Kookaburra, MeowMeow Pussycat and Head Shoulders Knees and Toes using English and Torres Strait Islander language. Arts & Craft Market At the closing plenary we will have a performance from a group of young girls from Biddigil Performing Arts. SNAICC is proud to partner with Umi Arts to present a local The groups name comes from Jumbun, Aboriginal arts and craft market at the conference that will feature community before the Murray Upper Falls just south various works created by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait of Tully in an area called Biddigil (English translation: Islander artists. Winterfall). All of the girls have a connection with this The market will be held on the Thursday afternoon of the land through the Elders and this name that was given final conference day in the Convention Centre’s foyers. to them. It will give you the opportunity to meet some of the local community and to purchase and learn about traditional Indigenous arts and culture in Far North Queensland. By purchasing at this arts market you will be supporting the local arts community and 100 per cent of the return goes back to the community. Save your money for our art market and support the local artists in the region. For Our Children: Living and Learning Together PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Monday 3 June 2013 | 2pm to 5pm |
MEETING ROOM 1+2 A. Working with children at risk: developmental trauma within a complex trauma environment. Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson A workshop with Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson, Member Harvard Global Mental Health Scientific Research Alliance, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Scientific Advisory Committee, the Board of Directors of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation and Patron of the We Al-li Trust. Judy says: ”At this time, I am very interested in what I name as those children, who for whatever reason, are not receiving the services they critically need. I am writing here, about families who were already marginalised within a system that marginalised whole groups of people. It is what I call the extreme edge of generational trauma. I am presently doing some volunteer work with a school that has been established as a special school for kids who have been expelled from or suspended from every other school in the region. They have Conference Satchels extreme aggressive and sexualised behaviour, but previously Balkanu (Guugu Yimithirr language) the children have not received an assessment. When we do — to make, to build up get them assessed (because they are suicidal or acting out SNAICC has joined with Balkanu and aggressively) we find they have a whole complex of mental the Cape York Arts Product Project and illnesses —‘Emerging psychosis with mood congruent Welfare Reform initiative to produce our depressive content, suicidal ideation and chronic grief, conference satchels. psychotic depression with some paranoia...Chronic complex post-traumatic stress disorder.’ At this time there are no Balkanu is a not-for-profit organisation services, (in this town) capable of responding to the needs of owned by the Cape York Aboriginal such children, nor their families.” Charitable Trusts, on behalf of the Aboriginal people of Cape York. We label children who are hurting, as bad or mad. But we do not invest in educational approaches which develop skills in Balkanu’s Art Product and Welfare Reform our workers to help children heal. project initiatives are committed to supporting economic development of the This workshop will outline the We Al-li approach as an Aboriginal people of Cape York, and their Indigenous educaring response to developmental trauma communities, to attain self-determination, in children living in family situations of complex trauma. We through stimulating employment, training Al-li focuses on building skills in workers so they are better and business opportunities. The bags equipped to support healing in children and their families are generally sewn by Aboriginal women across a complex of community generational healing needs. in Aurukun. We Al-li works towards whole of community interventions, locating the needs of the child as the centre piece of These initiatives aim to be self-sustainable all healing action, and the school as the centre place of and fund art business development and community change in healing from trauma. eventually other economic development projects in Cape York Aboriginal communities. MEETING ROOM 3+4 To support this project and view more B. products visit www.capeyorkproducts.com.au Children’s Voices have Power! Associate Professor Cindy Blackstock This workshop will focus on how to reach out and engage young people and outline the processes and resources involved. With an emphasis on systemic advocacy (often based in flawed government policy) in change-resistant environments, the workshop will also show some of the work of First Nations and other children and young people in Canada in equity based campaigns coordinated by The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. | SNAICC Conference Program | page 7 Program at a glance 2013 SNAICC CONFERENCE For Our Children: Living and Learning Together
| MONDAY 3 June | Pre-Conference Workshops | For prepaid registrations only | 2pm to 5pm
Opening Plenary Concurrent Sessions 1 to 10
| 9am to 10.30am | GREAT HALL | 11am to 12.30pm | • Welcome to country 1. MEETING ROOM 3+4 Promising strategies to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young • Welcome performance by Yarrabah State School Dance people to realise their rights. Forum Troupe 2. HALL A+B Therapeutic family support. • Welcome from SNAICC Chairperson Sharron Williams 3. HALL C Appropriate out of home care for Aboriginal children. • Welcome message : National Children’s Commissioner, 4. HALL D Parents in early childhood practice. Ms Megan Mitchell, Human Right Commission. 5. MEETING ROOM 6 Stories from early childhood services. • International Keynote Speaker : Ms. Marta Maurás Perez 6. MEETING ROOM 2 Skill development for early childhood – The right to culture for Indigenous children in the Convention workers. on the Rights of the Child. 7. MEETING ROOM 5 Cultural Support Plans. Workshop • International Keynote Speaker : A/Prof.Cindy Blackstock 8. MEETING ROOM 1 Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres – Just because we are small does not mean we can’t stand tall. Strait Islander cultures. Workshop A keynote address on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on 9. MEETING ROOM 8 Healing through reunions. First Nations child welfare. YARNING CIRCLE
TUESDAY 4 June | Y 1 | TUESDAY 10. MEETING ROOM 7 Successful ways of working with Morning tea
isit Posters and E xhibitors Aboriginal young people. Yarning Circle V DA Lunch, exhibitors and posters Audio visual loop screenings HALL D
Opening Plenary Concurrent Sessions 31 to 40
| 9am to 10.30am | GREAT HALL | 11am to 12.30pm | • Performance by children from Boopa Werem 31. MEETING ROOM 5 Advancing the rights of Aboriginal and Kindergarten Torres Strait Islander children • Keynote Address : Prof. Cindy Kiro 32. HALL C Journeys with the National Quality Standards for early – Integrated health and social services: How they contribute childhood services. to equity and good outcomes for Indigenous families. 33. HALL A+B Different approaches to intensive family support. • Keynote Address : Kathy Guthadjaka (Gotha) 34. HALL D Early intervention and prevention – working with – The right to, and importance of education for Yolngu kids. mothers. 35. MEETING ROOM 2 Services supporting families supports Morning tea and INTERACTIVE POSTER PRESENTATIONS community wellbeing. Mezzanine Level 36. MEETING ROOM 3+4 Healing as part of helping. 37. MEETING ROOM 7 Creating open space – professional development in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s services. Workshop 38. MEETING ROOM 1 Improving numeracy outcomes for young Australian Indigenous children. Workshop 39. MEETING ROOM 8 SNAICC’s guide to philanthropy WEDNESDAY 5 June | Y 2 | WEDNESDAY and fundraising. Yarning Circle isit Posters and E xhibitors
V 40. CONFERENCE ROOMS 1 to 3 Drumbeat music for DA social learning and connection to community. Workshop
Lunch, exhibitors and posters Audio visual loop screenings HALL D
Opening Plenary Concurrent Sessions 61 to 70
| 9am to 10.30am | GREAT HALL | 11am to 12.30pm | • Performance by Parramatta State School Dance Troupe 61. MEETING ROOM 5 Rights, responsibilities and strategies • National Campaign – addressing the over representation – Aboriginal services. of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young 62. HALL D Child protection – models of prevention. people in the child protection system. 63. HALL A+B Reclaiming Aboriginal culture for young children. A Panel of Presenters including SNAICC, QATSICPP, 64. HALL C Cultural competence. Families Australia, CREATE, and ATSI Healing Foundation. 65. MEETING ROOM 6 Stories from healing programs. Morning tea 66. MEETING ROOM 2 Early childhood services and families partnerships – transition to school. 67. MEETING ROOM 1 Cultural safety and social change. Workshop 68. MEETING ROOM 3+4 Healing intergenerational trauma. Workshop 6 June | Y 3 | thursday isit Posters and E xhibitors V DA MEETING ROOM 1+2 . Judy Atkinson MEETING ROOM 3+4 Workshop B A. Working with Children at Risk: developmental B. Assoc.Prof. Cindy Blackstock trauma within a complex trauma environment. Children’s voices have power!
Concurrent Sessions 11 to 20 Concurrent Sessions 21 to 30 Evening Social Options | 1.30pm to 3pm | | 3.30pm to 5pm | by prior purchase 11. HALL C Sustainable models and approaches to change 21. HALL C Genuine partnerships for change – Forum from 6.00pm up in child and family services. 22. MEETING ROOM 3+4 Pride and strengths in parenting. until 10.30pm 12. MEETING ROOM 2 Play Power. 23. MEETING ROOM 8 When young people are at risk • Dinner and 13. MEETING ROOM 3+4 Child and family services – what works? Film Night at - fostering community engagement. 24. HALL D Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early 14. MEETING ROOM 6 Men’s business. childhood educators. Yarrabah 15. HALL A+B Engaging and empowering women 25. MEETING ROOM 2 Show and tell – engaging young OR – better outcomes for children. children and community. • Dinner and 16. MEETING ROOM 8 Practical solutions and resources 26. HALL A+B Trauma and healing tools for Aboriginal for 1st language. child and family workers. Rainforestation 17. MEETING ROOM 5 Celebrating Aboriginal identity 27. MEETING ROOM 1 Whole community approach to Cultural Evening with young people. child protection and community risk-mapping. Workshop OR 18. HALL D Protecting Aboriginal children experiencing 28. MEETING ROOM 5 The Power of Participation… family violence. perspective of Aboriginal children and young people • Inlet Cruise 19. MEETING ROOM 1 Practical best practice in the early in care. Workshop years – hands on. Workshop 29. MEETING ROOM 7 Journey with playgroups in remote 20. MEETING ROOM 7 Sharing good practice: implementing communities. Yarning Circle the early years learning framework. Yarning Circle 30. MEETING ROOM 6 Family law pathways - supporting *BONUS TUE. MEETING ROOM 9 Craft from caring for Country Aboriginal families at risk. Workshop
Afternoon Tea
Concurrent Sessions 41 to 50 Concurrent Sessions 51 to 60 Tropical Conference | 1.30pm to 3pm | | 3.30pm to 5pm | Dinner 41. MEETING ROOM 2 Future Funding for Aboriginal and 51. HALL D Cultural advice in child protection decision-making. - Cairns Terminal Torres Strait Islander Integrated Early Childhood and Family Forum Function Centre Support Services: Where to Now? Forum 52. HALL A+B Partnerships and new ways of working in 7pm to 10.30pm 42. HALL C Aboriginal care for Aboriginal children. early childhood services. 43. HALL A+B Culturally safe service delivery. 53. MEETING ROOM 2 Out of home care – transitioning, 44. HALL D Conversational reading and teaching literacy sibling groups, stability. with traditional Indigenous activities. 54. MEETING ROOM 3+4 Stories of delivering services 45. MEETING ROOM 3+4 Kinship care. in remote communities. 46. MEETING ROOM 1 Children’s Commissioners: working 55. MEETING ROOM 1 Integrated training and workplace together to advocate for outcomes for Aboriginal and development in early childhood services. Torres Strait Islander children. Yarning Circle 56. MEETING ROOM 8 The contribution of community 47. MEETING ROOM 5 National Disability Strategy: resources. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective. 57. HALL C Educaring for whole of community change 48. MEETING ROOM 6 Engaging men through cultural in healing generational trauma. Prof. Judy Atkinson. activities. Yarning Circle Workshop 49. MEETING ROOM 8 SNAICC resource service. 58. MEETING ROOM 6 Women’s business. Yarning Circle Yarning Circle (for women only). 50. MEETING ROOM 7 Bi-lingual education. Workshop 59. MEETING ROOM 7 Celebrating country in the early years. Yarning Circle *BONUS WED. MEETING ROOM 9 Craft from caring for Country 60. MEETING ROOM 5 A partnership model … culturally Afternoon Tea and INTERACTIVE POSTER PRESENTATIONS appropriate evidence based services. Workshop - Mezzanine
Closing Plenary Art and Craft Market | 1.30pm to 3pm | GREAT HALL supported by 69. MEETING ROOM 7 Where to next for shared learning and UMI Arts advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children • Performance by Biddigil Performing Arts Group & Family Centres? Workshop • Keynote Address: Prof. Judy Atkinson - Working Cairns Convention 70. MEETING ROOM 8 How to engage in the National Campaign together to heal Generational trauma within Aboriginal Centre Foyer and children and their families –support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to grow Plaza up safe and loved in their family and community Workshop • Keynote Address: April Long, Law Graduate, National *BONUS THURS. MEETING ROOM 9 Craft from caring for Country Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy at The National 3pm to 5pm Centre of Indigenous Excellence and Krista McMeeken, Lunch, exhibitors and posters Law Graduate, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Lawyers Audio visual loop screenings HALL D – Self-determination and Collaboration. • Conference closing remarks - SNAICC Conference Expert Advisory Group Chairperson, Desley Thompson. CONFERENCE DAY 1 | TUESDAY 4 June |
Opening Plenary Concurrent Sessions 1 to 10 Family Resiliency: Early | 9am to 10.30am | | 11.00am to 12.30pm | intervention and prevention is hard work. GREAT HALL An interactive presentation of our 1 Promising strategies to support • Welcome to country therapeutic family support model, Aboriginal and Torres Strait supported by case examples. • Welcome performance by Islander children and young Yarrabah State School Dance Theresa Mace, Janelle Tyson, John people to realise their rights Baldwin, Kummara Association Inc.QLD Troupe | FORUM | • Welcome by SNAICC A Long and Winding Road: MEETING ROOM 3+4 F Chairperson Sharron Williams Using trauma theory to enhance • Welcome message: National This session will explore the way we work with Aboriginal Children’s Commissioner, developments in Aboriginal and families. Ms Megan Mitchell, Human Torres strait Islander children VACCA’s journey towards using Rights Commission. and youth rights in the past few trauma informed approaches • International Keynote Speaker: years, and opportunities looking throughout its work with families Ms Marta Maurás Perez — The ahead, focusing on key strategies and in supporting staff. right to culture for indigenous for improving child protection Adela Holmes and co-presenters. Victorian children in the Convention on outcomes for our children. Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Vic. the Rights of the Child. • Olga Havnen, CEO Danila Dilba Health • Keynote Address: A/Prof. Services – on recent developments, Cindy Blackstock opportunities and challenges in the 3 Appropriate Out-of-Home Just because we are small child protection and family support Care for Aboriginal Children service system. does not mean we can’t HALL C stand tall. • Will Hayward, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services Transforming the Landscape: This keynote address will focus (NATSILS) - on law and policy reform on the Canadian Human Rights reshaping outcomes. Inside and Out. Tribunal on First Nations child • Assoc. Professor Cindy Blackstock - From expanded premises, welfare. How did it achieve on using strategic litigation and public Tangentyere Council is building on an increase in supporters campaigning, with children and young to their Safe Families program to from 20 in a room the day the people leading the way in Canada. provide a therapeutic residential complaint was filed in 2007 to • Assoc. Professor Cindy Kiro - on the care program that has taken into hundreds of people coming to National Children’s Commissioner as a consideration the emotional and watch these historic hearings forum for change of Indigenous children the environmental landscape of and over 11,000 people and in New Zealand. those involved with the program. organizations following the • Olga Havnen - Conclusion Melissa Kean, Debra Garrett, Safe House, case worldwide? Cindy will also Tangentyere Council Inc., NT showcase ‘mosquito advocacy’ and share some strategies on 2 Therapeutic Family Support Caring Responsibly for how small groups with great GREAT HALL A+B Aboriginal and Torres Strait ideas for children but few Islander Children and their resources can tackle the big What’s the Buzz? Bumblebees: Families: An Agency Approach. guys and win. A Therapeutic Preschool. The presentation is about This workshop will explore the Djooraminda (‘djoora’ meaning Morning Break therapeutic preschool model child and ‘minda’ meaning home | 10.30am to 11.00am | developed, including family in the language of the Bardima assessment, individual therapy language group of the Yamitji sessions and the group curriculum people) a branch of Centrecare based on developing foundation which is funded to provide child and therapeutic learning areas placement and family support within a culturally-relevant setting. services to Aboriginal and Torres Savana Little, Phoenix House, Qld Strait Islander families and children in the Perth metropolitan area. Glenda Kickett, Helen Humes, Centrecare- Djooraminda, WA
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Building and maintaining Presentation of this set of connections: towards a model workshops that aim to engage of culturally safe, therapeutic Indigenous parents and carers care for traumatised Aboriginal of young Indigenous children and Torres Strait Islander in successful, worthwhile and children. sustainable ways that build Indigenous community capacity This presentation will explore an and support adult learning. innovative model of culturally safe, Jenni Curtis, Narelle Hansen, Australian therapeutic care for Aboriginal Parents Council — Indigenous Parent and Torres Strait Islander children Factor program, WA and young people, removed from their families as a result of abuse and neglect. 5 Stories from Early Childhood Janise Mitchell, Shaun Chandran, Services Australian Childhood Foundation MEETING ROOM 6 VIC and Glenda Kickett, Centrecare – Djooraminda, WA Strait Start for a strong Torres Strait. 4 Parents in Early Childhood The success of Strait Start — Practice a community-led early education HALL D program for families in the Torres Strait. Families as First Teachers Katie Denzin, Lui (Ned) David, YUMI (FaFT): demystifying systems, Education Support Service, Torres Strait nurturing children, empowering Islanders’ Regional Education Council (TSIREC), Qld families. This presentation highlights Our Way, Your Way, My Way. the FAFT story and engages A community’s journey of learning participants in a sample of FAFT together. resources. Lavene Ngatokorua, Port Augusta Rosetta Brim, Kathryn Mannion, Clorine Children’s Centre for Early Childhood Fatnowna, Families As First Teachers Development and Parenting, and Tji Tji program. QLD Wiru – Davenport Community Council, SA
Families and Educators working The skills and strengths together to create safe and Aboriginal and Torres Strait supportive environments for Islander children bring to school Aboriginal and Torres Strait Drawing on analysis of information Islander Children. collected from Footprints in A presentation on the findings Time: the Longitudinal Study of research conducted with of Indigenous Children, this Aboriginal parents and the presentation will highlight the implications for the decisions kinds of skills and strengths that made by non-Aboriginal early Aboriginal and Torres Strait childhood educators working Islander children develop in with Aboriginal and Torres Strait early childhood. Islander families. Presented by Sharon Barnes and Fiona Lynette Callaghan, Casey Bell, Kalaya Skelton, Footprints in Time, Australian Children’s Centre, SA Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Parent Factor Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and Program — Successful Learning Stephanie Armstrong from the Australian in the Early Years at Home and Council for Educational Research (ACER) School. and co-authored by Sarah Buckley (ACER), ACT
The SNAICC conference program has identified some sessions as ‘Yarning Circles’.
How are we defining ‘Yarning Circle’? YC A yarn up or yarning is an Aboriginal term meaning In this SNAICC conference we want the Yarning to converse or have a conversation. A non-Aboriginal Circle to be about open conversations, learning from equivalent would be a discussion circle. This is others, allowing equal participation in a safe space an informal way of learning where a facilitator or where every person in the circle can feel comfortable discussion leader assists the communication flow so to share, feel supported and is respectful of each that discussion and information is shared and equally other’s learning styles and wisdom. distributed around participants. | SNAICC Conference Program | page 11 6 Skill development for early 8 Celebrating Aboriginal and Concurrent Sessions 11 to 20 childhood workers Torres Strait Islander Cultures and Bonus Tuesday Workshop | WORKSHOP | | 1.30pm to 3.00pm | MEETING ROOM 2 WS MEETING ROOM 1 Innovative Rural Remote An interactive session that through Children’s Services Delivery. 11 Sustainable models and storytelling and visual art will approaches to change in A visual presentation with strengthen connection to culture by Child and Family Services discussions around principles and enabling and inspiring the use of practices, with opportunity to share the arts as healing and celebratory HALL C ideas of what rural remote Early mediums of self and community- Childhood services want for their expression. National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children: educators. Davina Woods, Victoria University, Diana Homer, Early Childhood education School of Education, Vic. progress, challenges and next and care workforce action plan, 2011–14: steps. Rural Remote Engagement Strategy, 9 healing through reunions The presentation will provide an Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE, update on, and the challenges Nambour, Qld | YARNING CIRCLE | facing, the National Framework YS Yarn Up Tok Blo Yumi. MEETING ROOM 8 for Protecting Australia’s Children, Australia’s first ever national plan to Innovative delivery to support Link-Up Victoria clients are Stolen tackle child abuse and neglect. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Generations and include any inclusion in early childhood. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Stella Conroy, Families Australia, ACT Tania Porter, Tara Franks — Workforce adult who has been removed, From ‘Aboriginal disadvantage’ Council; Kerryn Maroney — Consultant; fostered, adopted or placed in an to ‘a life one values’ — Katharin Bartley — Indigenous Professional institution who wishes to find and Reconsidering Aboriginal Support Unit QLD. reconnect with their family. development objectives. Department Education, Training and Bev Murray, Angela Swindle, Link-Up Employment, Workforce Council, Victoria, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Most existing ‘Aboriginal Indigenous Professional Support Unit, Qld Agency (VACCA), Vic. development’ programs focus on reducing Aboriginal disadvantage, Quality through Qualifications: but this paper argues for a Achieving outcomes for children 10 Successful ways of working broader approach, the ‘capabilities through skills development. with Aboriginal Young People approach’, which encompasses | YARNING CIRCLE | Overview and discussion Aboriginal cultural values, YS of changes to the national MEETING ROOM 7 perspectives on well-being and qualifications for early childhood development aspirations. educators in Australia. Talk the talk and walk the walk Author — Anna Rakoczy, University of Emma Richards, Community Services and — combining ways of knowing California, Berkeley, USA. Co-Author and Health Industry Skills Council, NSW for delivering powerful women’s Presenter — Krista McMeeken, Lawyer at business education to young Corrs Chambers Westgarth, WA 7 Cultural Support Plans girls. Stronger Futures: A Rights-Based | WORKSHOP | The yarning circle will commence Approach. with a presentation about creating MEETING ROOM 5 This paper explores key human a culturally sound ‘women’s rights principles and standards Bringing Cultural Support Plans business’ education program for relevant to the Stronger Futures Alive for Aboriginal and Torres young girls in a savvy youth friendly legislation, and in particular income framework. Strait Islander Children in Out-of- management — how government Home Care. Gloria Dalywater, Kima O’Donnell – YFER and communities can work The Fred Hollows Foundation, NT An interactive workshop exploring together to ensure compliance the planning, research and with human rights standards and implementation of a meaningful Lunch Break to achieve the very important cultural journey for Aboriginal and | 12.30pm to 1.30pm | objectives of the Stronger Futures measures. In particular, key Torres Strait Islander children in Film Screenings Loop HALL D out-of-home care. principles contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Yolanda Finnette, Kalimna Jackomos, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Child and the UN Declaration on (VACCA), Vic. the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be explored as principles to guide implementation of the Government’s Stronger Futures commitment. This session is aimed at advocates, community workers and government officials and policy makers. 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12 Play Power Beyond The Rainbow and into Building stronger Northern The Dreamtime: a story-play Territory Indigenous communities MEETING ROOM 2 program for children 3–8 years through reforming the child and Taking Playgroups beyond play: Focusing on language and family service system. A simple model with real impacts cognitive development, the This presentation focuses on for later life for Aboriginal presentation will showcase the processes and outcomes to children and families. developing children’s play using date of the Northern Territory This presentation will provide Australian Aboriginal and non- Government’s work to integrate an overview of Playgroup WA’s Aboriginal stories. early childhood services in Indigenous playgroup programs Claire Jennings, OzChild Vic. Indigenous communities. An and outline in more detail how innovative community engagement child development including health 13 Child and family services methodology is supporting local and wellbeing are incorporated – Fostering community Indigenous families and community into the program along with engagement and self- service providers to plan an building capacity within families. determination integrated service delivery model. Christine Hawkes, Rebecca Murphy, Regional services will be refocused Playgroup Western Australia, WA MEETING ROOM 3+4 to achieve the local plan, which will be further supported by NT-wide Not Just Kids Play – A Model The Goothlins Women’s arrangements. of Playgroup in Aboriginal Network — a case study of Self- Emily Raso, Kate Race, Integrated Family and Torres Strait Islander Determination in practice. Services, Department of Education and communities. An auspicing arrangement Children’s Services, Northern Territory Government, NT Not Just Kids Play will discuss the between a national provider model developed over the past 12 with a community focus and an Aboriginal Youth and Family years by Playgroup Queensland for emerging Aboriginal organisation Network: Sharing the journey; working towards better outcomes the implementation of supported Connecting Communities in for children. The strengths of this playgroups in Queensland Cultural Ways. Aboriginal and Torres Strait arrangement and the components This paper will outline the way Islander communities, including for its success will be presented. a community developed their urban, regional and remote and Monique Perusco, Good Beginnings own Aboriginal network in details the critical factors that need Australia; Janette Wyles, The Midtha Goothalins Women’s Network; Jacqueline partnership with governments, to be considered for the strategy to Bennett, Good Beginnings Australia and non-government service providers be successful. Midtha Goothalins Women’s Network, Qld. and local Aboriginal organisations. Lesley Olsen, Playgroup Queensland, Qld It will also present the outcome — a new model of service delivery with tools based on social and emotional wellbeing developed with the whole of community. A culturally-appropriate service that is also accountable to local Aboriginal people. Rosie Reschke, ac.care Aboriginal Youth and Family Network, Cheryl Love, DECD, Aboriginal Youth and Family Network Executive Committee Representative, SA
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 13 14 Men’s Business 16 Practical solutions and 17 Celebrating Aboriginal Identity resources for 1st Language with Young People MEETING ROOM 6 MEETING ROOM 8 MEETING ROOM 5 Brutha’s Day Out. The aim of the Brutha’s Day Out Guugu Yimithirr Language Measuring Success — (BDO) program is to build stronger Program. Implementing culturally connections between Aboriginal The Indigenous Knowledge respectful and responsive men by their participation in Centre (IKC) runs this program Child Protection and Youth cultural activities, which build self- with parents/grandparents and Diversionary programs in esteem and strengthen the role of other members of the community. Western Australia — The Aboriginal men in relation to each Any language program gives the challenges and benefits of a other, their family and community. feeling of identity, belonging and community led approach. Shaun Braybrook, Wulgunggo Ngalu what should families be made Save the Children has been Learning Place; Jo Fox, Relationships of a feeling of unity, closeness successful in establishing a diverse Australia Victoria. Vic. and need. range of youth development Shirley Costello, Hope Vale Indigenous initiatives in both metropolitan and Working with Central Desert Knowledge Centre (IKC). QLD Men Who Use Violence. remote locations. However, how do we ensure that these initiatives are Kate Francis will use a short Learning to read together through language and culture responsive to the dynamic and ever presentation and a storytelling changing community need? approach to shed light on the can be fun! The Honey Ant Ross Wortham, Karina Chicote, Save the Cross Borders approach to Readers. Children. WA working with Central Desert men in Strengthening connection to community. culture and respect for Aboriginal Sharing our tree of life in ways Kate Francis, Cross Borders Indigenous languages, through using the that make us strong. Family Violence Program. NT stories and language of Elders to This presentation will share how teach children to read. the use of stories using the Tree 15 engaging and Empowering Margaret James, Honey Ant Readers of Life approach can be used with Women – better outcomes for and Elders from Yipirinya School Council, young Aboriginal and Torres Strait children and communities Alice Springs. NT Islander people as a way of helping them to celebrate their culture, GREAT HALL A+B Practical solutions for teaching reading and writing in English share their stories and heal. Old Mapoon Women’s Group. and Aboriginal First Languages. Lisa McClung, Shaun Coade, Aboriginal Services, Berry St. VIC This presentation will highlight the An overview of the Australian importance of women’s groups in Literacy and Numeracy Identity for Young Aboriginal addressing family and community Foundation’s Early Language & People. social issues by seeking local Literacy Program — the delivery The presentation will focus around solutions. of which can be in a nominated what identity means to a young Leanne Ellis, Christine Cooktown, Aboriginal First Language and/or Aboriginal person, and how it Apunipima Cape York health Council, and English, as per the request of the impacts on them throughout Jessica Tabuai Mapoon Women’s Group community. Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council. QLD their lives, also looking at how Mary-Ruth Mendel, Australian Literacy sometimes the system still creates A Strong Voice by Women — & Numeracy Foundation. NSW barriers. the Yuendumu Early Childhood Dee Sabey, Shona Foster, Families SA. SA Reference Group. This presentation will tell the story of this group becoming a strong voice: developing a strong sense of identity and commitment to leadership in Early Childhood and how they are being listened to by government and other agencies about what is important for growing up strong little kids in Yuendumu. Presented by the strong Warlpiri women involved – childcare workers, teachers, education assistants, mums and community members. Yuendumu Early Childhood Reference Group, Warlpiri Education and Training Trust and World Vision Australia NT
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18 Protecting Aboriginal children 19 Practical best practice in the Concurrent Sessions 21 to 30 experiencing family violence early years – hands on | 3.30pm to 5.00pm | | WORKSHOP | HALL D MEETING ROOM 1 WS 21 Genuine Partnerships Preventing family violence and for change | FORUM | supporting our children our way: Using Indigenous resources in national Process Framework for an early years environment. HALL C F Good Practice Principles A hands-on 90-minute workshop designed to involve early childhood This session will explore the This session will introduce a draft meaning of genuine partnerships national Process Framework for educators who are interested in exploring practical solutions between mainstream and Good Practice Principles which Aboriginal and Torres Strait aims to underpin strategies to to implementing best practice principles. Islander services, and some of prevent and respond to family the challenges and opportunities Lorraine Walker, other Educational violence — with a particular focus that they bring. Sector leaders on the needs of Aboriginal and Experience support personnel, Educational Experience. NSW share their learnings on how these Torres Strait Islander children. The partnerships can contribute to session will highlight why this is so stronger local leadership and critical, the key evidence available 20 Sharing good practice: new ways of working to support and the process engaged to date. Implementing the Early and strengthen families caring for Comments will then be invited Years Learning Framework young children. | YARNING CIRCLE | from participants. A participant Speakers will share practical discussion will be facilitated to MEETING ROOM 7 YS tools for embarking on a refine the framework and identify successful process of partnership key practices from services that This yarning circle is coordinated development and overcoming implement it. by SNAICC policy staff and will some of the challenges ahead. Sharron Williams, Secretariat of National be presented by several service • Marcus Stewart, Bubup Wilam Aboriginal and Islander Child Care providers including: Lisa Coulson, Child and Family Centre VIC (SNAICC). VIC Director, Tasmanian Aboriginal Child Care Association (TACCA), • Nick Corrigan, AbSec NSW Lifeline’s Domestic Violence Louise Cave, Director, Birrelee • Betty Shepherd, Travis Borsi, Response Training (DV-alert) for MACS (NSW) and Stacey Brown, Save the Children NT Frontline Workers supporting Director, Yappera Children’s • Michele Pucci, Wunan Indigenous communities Services Victoria. VIC Aboriginal Corporation, The Indigenous DV-alert program Halls Creek WA enables frontline workers who | BONUS | TUESDAY WORKSHOP • Olga Havnen, Danila Dilba support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Craft from caring for Country Health Service NT Islander families and communities with community to recognise, respond and refer BONUS 22 Pride and strengths in MEETING ROOM 9 Foyer cases of domestic and family parenting violence. This interactive workshop includes MEETING ROOM 3+4 Uieta Kaufusi, Lifeline Australia. ACT a multimedia presentation and will give participants Mwarre Families - developing opportunity to experience first- and delivering an Aboriginal hand the Community-for-Family Parenting Program. Collaborations and other programs run by Reuse and Recycle. Through the development and Participants will make crafts based delivery of an Aboriginal Parenting on the Care for Country program Program, Tangentyere Council run at MNA Kids Club and also is working towards building a have a hands-on experience of program that focuses on existing the Swap It! Cooking for Family strengths of Town Camp families program. whilst introducing new skills for a culturally and contextually relevant Char Paul, Marie Tonks, Brenda Pearson and Liza Sellton, the MNA Kids Club - parenting program. Reuse and Recycle, Cairns Inc. QLD Mel Kean, Nina Levin, Tangentyere Council. NT Afternoon Break | 3.00pm to 3.30pm |
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 15 Parenting our way: implications 24 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Building Resilience, Respect for practice. Islander early childhood and Relationship through This presentation is a culmination educators (Mainly Music) Rhythm, of a review of anthropological HALL D Response and Routine. studies and yarning focus groups The mainly music program with Elders on what it means to Acknowledging and honouring presents music-based activities, parent our way and the strengths the past…our children our to Indigenous children (aged 0–5) this brings to raising our children. present…their journey and their and their families, in a culturally- Gerald Featherstone, Kummara teaching our future. appropriate way, to build resilience, Association Inc. and Uni. Qld. School of Three young Aboriginal and Torres respect, relationship, attachment Social Work and Human Services. QLD Strait Islander teachers from the and care through family support and early childhood development. Consider the Jarjums. Cape and Gulf, who are leaders in their field, share the incredible Julie Theakston, Tablelands Counselling & A presentation introducing this ways of knowing and being that Support Service; Raelene Hawke, mainly DVD that was specifically produced their children have taught and music; Donna Grogan, Mareeba Child & to present a culturally appropriate Family Centre, Mulungu. QLD inspired them with. resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents going Sarah Callinan, Creche & Kindergarten Association Qld LTD [C&K]. QLD 26 Trauma and healing tools for through separation, to help them Aboriginal child and family understand the effects of high Strong Indigenous Educators workers parental conflict on children. Growing Strong Culture and Denise Johnson-Fines, Bundaberg Family Identity in the Early Years. GREAT HALL A+B Relationship Centre. QLD Queensland’s approach to Listening to the silenced voices strengthening Aboriginal and of child and youth victims of 23 When Young People are at risk Torres Strait Islander leadership violence. – what works? and capacity to deliver better June and Kathi will talk about an learning outcomes in the early MEETING ROOM 8 approach to working with young years. victims of violence in Cape York. Denise Cedric, Yarrabah State School and Effective interventions for Kathi Gibson-Steffensen, June Kellermeier, Lynne Moore, Queensland Department of working with young people Cape York / Gulf RAATSICC Advisory Education, Training and Employment. QLD engaged in volatile solvent Association. QLD misuse in regional contexts. Family Day Care in the Culturally Appropriate Trauma- Indigenous Community? Describes findings from a year- Informed Practice : The Yarning long research project focused on Introducing the benefits of Up on Trauma Training Program. working with inhalant users Indigenous Family Day Care This presentation will provide in regional contexts. Educators caring for Indigenous an overview of the Yarning up Johanna Karam and Wendy Sammons, children in their community. on Trauma training, a trauma- Youth Empowered Towards Independence Jean Moran, Joanna Olsen. NSW (YETI). QLD informed, culturally appropriate program that is delivered to ASPIRE — Aboriginal Students 25 Show and tell — engaging workers within Aboriginal and Participating in Real Education. young children and community Torres Strait Islander organisations. Youth Off The Streets school MEETING ROOM 2 Chris Tanti, Frances Loder, Aboriginal programs equip and empower Clinician, Take Two Program, Berry Street. Aboriginal youth and their The Multi Mix Mob — More than VIC communities to embrace the future a Playgroup From Little Things It Takes a Forest to Raise a – standing strong and proud. Big Things Grow Tree: Healing Children from Lou Single, Danielle Montgomery, Youth How an Aboriginal Playgroup the Storms in their Lives. Off The Streets Limited. NSW grew out of a local community and Remote Aboriginal workers will became so much more. Circuit Breaker Camps share stories about their role in Nicole Ryan, Elena Julca, Cecily Williams the development of a talking A diversionary program involving and Oletha Ware, MultiMix Mob; Luke camel trekking and animal Edwards, The Bridge; The Multi Mix Mob tool which invites women into a husbandry as a means of re- Playgroup, Connect Marrickville ‘Schools conversation about the effects of engagement and development for as Community Centres’. NSW violence on children. disengaged young people in Alice Lucy Van Sambeek Relationships Australia Springs. When a garden is a deadly idea. NT, and remote Aboriginal workers from Yirrkala, NE Arnhem Land, Nguiu, Bathurst Nina Levin and staff from Tangentyere An ARMSU research and resource Island. NT Council. NT development project showing how SA Aboriginal child care services share their deadly ideas and adapt them to engage children, staff and families in their centres. Samantha Seymour, Aboriginal Resource and Management Support Unit (ARMSU) and Sharolyn Talbot, ARMSU and Indigenous Professional Support Unit (IPSU) SA Coordinator. SA page 16 | SNAICC National Conference 2013 | For Our Children: Living and Learning Together
27 Whole community approach 29 Journey with playgroups in to provide a Defendant’s program to child protection and remote communities. based at Mt Druitt Local Court community risk-mapping | YARNING CIRCLE | over 2012 and has had Legal Aid | WORKSHOP | YS NSW family law services being MEETING ROOM 7 WS provided at the Shed in an early MEETING ROOM 1 Our Journey continues at Kurdu intervention model of service This unique approach to Kurdu Kurlangu Yuendumu Child delivery. Rick is also coordinator abuse prevention education Care Centre and Yuendumu of the Sydney Regional Aboriginal Men’s Network, the chair of the is underpinned by a whole-of- Playgroup. Redfern Aboriginal Corporation community focus. This will be a continuation of the and member of the Greater Sydney A Community Risk-Mapping stories shared at the 2010 SNAICC Family Law Pathways Network. exercise is a visual display and Conference about the Child Care Glenn Thompson, Chair of the qualitative data that can give Centre, Playgroup and Community Greater Sydney Family Law adults the insight into why children at Yuendumu. Pathways Network. Glenn is a participate in risk taking and Judith McKay, Sharon Hughes, Marlette senior Sydney family lawyer who private behaviours. Ross, Sabrina Lewis, Selina Gorey, Amy has written widely on family law Dixon, Jessica Marshall, Mary Butcher, Holly-Ann Martin, Safe4kids (Aust) Pty Ltd. issues. WA Grace Butcher, Minnie Nelson, and Anna- Rita Watson. Kurdu Kurdu Kurlangu Gemma Slack-Smith, Manager of Yuendumu Child Care Centre, Central the Care and Protection Practice 28 The Power of Participation: Desert Shire Council. NT for the Aboriginal Legal Service in Defining participation from NSW and the ACT. Gemma heads the perspective of Aboriginal 30 Sydney Aboriginal Family Law a small team of lawyers in the NSW children and young people Pathways Network (AFLPN): Children’s Courts and Local Courts in care. A collaborative framework for representing Aboriginal parents | WORKSHOP | supporting Aboriginal families and children in care and protection proceedings. MEETING ROOM 5 WS at risk. | WORKSHOP | Judge Joe Harman, Federal The importance of children and with experience WS Court Judge young people in care participating MEETING ROOM 6 in Family law, Child Protection in decisions that affect their lives This newly-formed network aims and Family Dispute Resolution. has been a topic of discussion to bring legal, therapeutic and Judge Harman is also lecturer at in the child protection sector. cultural services to the table to the University of Western Sydney However, CREATE Foundation has strengthen collaborative efforts and on the Federal Circuit Court’s found that young people may view to increase knowledge in the Indigenous Issues Committee. meaningful participation differently Aboriginal community of legal and He has a particular interest and than the child protection system, therapeutic services. personal commitment to providing seeing it as having to do more better services to the Aboriginal It aims to provide a framework with the quality of relationships Community. that can reduce the removal of than mechanisms of involvement Aboriginal children from their Mary Gleeson, Legal Aid in the system. This workshop families and improve individual, NSW,Manager Outreach/ includes the viewing of a DVD family and community wellbeing. Partnerships Family Law Early featuring Aboriginal young people Intervention Unit. discussing what participation Presenters include a magistrate, means to them, followed by lawyers, Legal Aid and Aboriginal an interactive discussion of service providers: participation in the context of Rick Welsh, Coordinator ‘The engaging children and young Shed’ at Emerton in Mt Druitt, people in care. This session will NSW.‘The Shed’ is an Aboriginal be presented by young people, male targeted suicide prevention Jacqui Reed and staff from project. Rick has worked in CREATE Foundation. collaboration with Legal Aid NSW
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 17 TUESDAY EVENING Social Program All these events must be pre-booked and an additional fee is required. If you are unsure of your booking please check with the registration desk. Limited capacity available.
Yarrabah Inlet Sunset Rainforestation Film Night to Stars Nature Park, & Dinner Cruise Kuranda | 6pm to 10.30pm | | 6pm to 9.30pm | | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
The coastal community of Yarrabah is Inlet Sunset to Stars Cruise Rainforestation Nature Park is located in located east of Cairns, home to over 5.30pm for 5.45pm departure Kuranda approximately 30 minute from 3000 residents. You will be welcomed Cairns. The evening in the tropical setting An evening unwinding and relaxing and entertained by the local community of the park will include a Dreamtime Walk aboard the Big Cat vessel. Take in the with a dinner of local Yarrabah seafood in the Cultural Centre and a performance surrounds of Cairns’ as you soak in and bush tucker. After dinner you will be by the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dancers in the beautiful views of the Trinity Inlet able to join the local community under the nature park Amphitheatre. This will be waterways, mangroves and lush mountains the stars for an outdoor screening of followed by a buffet dinner in the Outback on this evening cruise. To add to your films made by Aboriginal and Torres Restaurant surrounded by the lush tropical evening local storyteller Seith Fourmile Strait Islander children and young gardens. will be on board to entertain you. people from all over the country. Includes bus transfers from central Cairns, Finger food and one drink of choice will The program will include a music clip light buffet dinner and soft drinks. Meet be provided. Additional beverages can and short film made by the Yarrabah outside the main entrance of the Cairns be purchased at bar prices. State School. The program also features Convention Centre by 5.30pm sharp for ‘We Made These Films’, a collection Check in at the Reef Fleet Terminal at coach transfers. Return to Cairns will be from Big hART’s Yijala Yala Project 5.30pm sharp for 5.45pm boarding and by approximately 10.00pm. in Ieramugadu (Roebourne, WA) it is expected that you will return to Cairns and Ngapartji Ngapartji shorts (NT), at approximately 7.30pm. The terminal is and a new set from Yarrenyty Arltere located a short stroll from the conference Learning Centre Stories (Alice Springs). venue along the Esplanade and near the Connecting to Sea Country — VACCA Marina on 1 Spence St, Cairns. digital story project (Victoria) and a short film from Maningrida (NT) will also screen. Includes bus transfers, light buffet dinner, soft drinks and film program. Departure will be at 5.45pm sharp from the Cairns Convention Centre entry and it is expected you will return to Cairns at approximately 10.30pm.
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Connecting to Sea Country Yijala Yala Project - Leramugadu CONFERENCE DAY 2 | wednesday 5 June |
Plenary 32 Journeys with the National 33 Different Approaches to | 9am to 10.30am | Quality Standard for Early Intensive Family Support Childhood Services GREAT HALL A+B Great Hall HALL C • Performance by children from Aboriginal Family Support Boopa Werem Kindergarten The National Quality Standards workers leading the way: • Keynote Address: Prof. Cindy Indigenous Resource Package. Delivering Intensive Family Kiro — Integrated health A participatory approach to Support Services in the Child and social services: How they developing an Indigenous resource Protection system. contribute to equity and good package that has resulted in This paper will be delivered by outcomes for Indigenous a collection of resources that the Aboriginal Family Support families. conceptualise quality early workers from Save the Children • Keynote Address: Kathy childhood practice. and describe, in their way, their Guthadjaka (Gotha) — The Donna Bradley, formerly Regional and journey as lead workers in a tertiary right to and importance of Remote Aboriginal Children and Services child protection family support education for Yolngu Aboriginal Support Unit Central and Batchelor service. They will yarn about how and Torres Strait Islander kids. Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education. the training and development work NT Proudly sponsored by done to date has progressed their A remote Indigenous Early own professional practice. Childhood Educators journey Presented by six Aboriginal Family with the National Quality Support Workers from Save the Standard. Children Australia (SCA), and supported by Wayne England and This interactive presentation will Morning Break Megan Brown SCA; Vince Lagioia, show how a childcare service in | 10.30am to 11.00am | Cheryl Majka and the Intensive a remote community in Central Family Support Service (IFSS) Interactive Poster Presentation Australia is looking at and using Implementation Support Team the National Quality Standard to Parenting Research Centre. NT strengthen their cultural practices Concurrent Sessions 31 to 40 and learn new ideas to work with The Family’s Voice: An empowering | 11.00am to 12.30pm | young children. multi-disciplinary team approach to placement prevention and Irene Floyd, Susie Stafford, Central Desert Shire Council – Laramba Childcare. NT reunification for vulnerable 31 Advancing the rights of Aboriginal families. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Growing Strong Indigenous Early An outline of the Stronger Families Islander children: Using the UN Childhood Services in remote Program components, and the Declaration on the Rights of Australia through the National difference the program has made Indigenous Peoples. Quality Standard. as seen through the eyes of the MEETING ROOM 5 This is the story of our journey family. with remote Indigenous children’s Lisa Curtis, Erin Wanganeen, Victorian This interactive session explores Aboriginal Child Care Agency and Reima services towards an understanding the complementary and reinforcing Pryor, Senior Clinician Take Two Program, and implementation of the aspects of two key United Nations Berry Street Victoria. VIC National Quality Standard. human rights instruments to Sonya Johnstone, Kate Oudyn, Regional Co-constructing partnerships advance the rights of Aboriginal and Remote Aboriginal Children’s Service and Torres Strait Islander children – and practice between child Support Unit Central [RRACSSU] Batchelor protection and an Aboriginal the UN Declaration on the Rights of Institute Indigenous tertiary Education. NT Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and managed and controlled primary the UN Convention on the Rights health care organisation. of the Child (CRC). This session This presentation will explore the will explore with participants how development of a partnership both instruments can be used by between child protection and an organisations, government and intensive family support service that individuals to contribute and frame positions an Aboriginal-controlled their work with Indigenous children. organisation at the tertiary end of We will also seek to identify the responding to neglect of children knowledge and resources required in Alice Springs. to support children and young Jill Faulkner, Michelle Lord, Central people to understand and utilise Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) both the CRC and UNDRIP for the and Marnie Dillon, NT Office of Children realisation of their rights. and Families. NT Ben Schokman, Human Rights Law Centre, Vic. Tara Broughan, UNICEF Australia, NSW
| Program booklet | page 19 34 early Intervention and 35 Services supporting families 36 healing as part of helping Prevention — working with supports community wellbeing MEETING ROOM 3+4 mothers MEETING ROOM 2 HALL D Stronger Families Safer Children Dhunupa Dhawu — Straight — Aboriginal Family Support Bumps to Babes and Beyond. Story. Service Model. A project commencing in the Researching with the Community A model of working with and antenatal period to enhance the in Gapuwiyak to develop a for families to plan to heal the connection between vulnerable greater understanding of family underlying issues that have caused Aboriginal and Torres Strait and community perspectives on their children to be removed or Islander mothers and their babies. education and how the process of unsafe in their care. Beverley Allen, QEC Early Parenting Centre partnership with the school can be Elaine Moosha, Peter Dyer, Aboriginal and Mel Watson, Ada Peterson, Mildura realised and maintained. Family Support Service. SA Aboriginal Cooperative. VIC Shirley Nirrpurranydji, Julie Fraser; Menzies School of Health Research Little Black Duck. Walking with Young People - - Centre for Child Development and The trials, tribulations and healing Nurturing the Core Education. NT of one ‘little black duck’. Sharing and learning using Family Health Team in Cape Darryll Farrell, Nerida Oberg, Anglicare photographs, music and film to Shoalhaven. NSW demonstrate how educating young York. people on pregnancy, birth and The Cape York Hospital and Health 37 Creating Open Space - early parenting through interactive Service, Family Health Team would Professional Development in learning has been embraced by like to present its program, which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Cairns and remote communities in is a multi-disciplinary team that Islander Children’s Services. Qld. provides early intervention and | WORKSHOP | Annette Loadsman-Hucks, Gayle Rusher, preventative support services to Heidi Eastcott. Youth and Family Education key partners, children and families MEETING ROOM 7 WS Resources – Core of Life. QLD in Cape York. Louisa Salee and team members. This session will explore the A comprehensive approach Queensland Health, Cape York Hospital use of Open Space Technology to preventing alcohol use in and Health Service. QLD as an appropriate strategy for pregnancy: Strong Spirit Strong professional development in Future. Nanko-Walun Porlar Nomawi Aboriginal and Torres Strait This presentation describes (Wellbeing for Aboriginal Islander Children’s Services. the Strong Spirit Strong Future Children & Families). Christine Dimovich, Jacqui Hunt-Smith project, which provides workforce Presentation of a social and and Cherrelle Clare, Yorganop Indigenous Professional Support Unit (IPSU). WA development to promote no emotional wellbeing framework alcohol use during pregnancy as applied in working with Aboriginal the safest option. families so that change can occur 38 Improving numeracy Julie Spratt, Judi Stone, Dionne Aitken. in the Aboriginal community to outcomes for young Australian Drug and Alcohol Office,Western Australia. reduce stigma and break down Indigenous children. WA access barriers. | WORKSHOP | Layla Scott Nanko-walun Porlar Nomawi MEETING ROOM 1 (Child & Adolescent Mental Health WS Service). SA This interactive workshop will present key research findings and hands on practical tasks from the Patterns and Early Algebra Preschool (PEAP) early numeracy project, with a focus on mathematics in prior to school settings. Assoc.Prof. Marina Papic, Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, NSW; Dr Kate Highfield Macquarie University; Judy McKay-Tempest, Gowrie, NSW; Louise Cave, Birrelee MACS; and Priscilla Carmichael, Gujaga MACS. NSW
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39 SNAICC’s guide to Concurrent Sessions 41 to 50 The story of the how the aspiration Philanthropy and Fundraising and BONUS Wednesday that “Ultimately, all Aboriginal | YARNING CIRCLE | Workshop children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC) MEETING ROOM 8 | 1.30pm to 3.00pm | YC will be cared for by Aboriginal This Yarning Circle is an carers, supported by Aboriginal opportunity to discuss how 41 Future Funding for Aboriginal caseworkers employed by local philanthropy and fundraising could and Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal managed agencies” help raise money and support for Integrated Early Childhood was included as a guiding principle your organisation. What are some and Family Support Services: in the NSW transition of OOHC of the things that your organisation Where to Now? from government to the NGO may want to consider before | FORUM | sector and implications for building contacting philanthropic sources capacity in Aboriginal OOHC MEETING ROOM 2 F or planning fundraising events? in NSW and other states and How do you apply for deductible This session will look at the territories. gift recipient (DGR) status (and direction and future support Wendy Hermeston, Aboriginal Child, survive?!) What may be involved needed for early childhood and Family and Community Care State if you are planning to ‘make the family support services currently Secretariat (AbSec). NSW ask’, apply for grants, or hold operating under the Budget Based fundraising events? Funding (BBF) and Aboriginal and 43 Culturally Safe Service Delivery Sue Beecher, Emily Cheesman, Secretariat Torres Strait Islander Child and of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Family Centres (ACFC) programs. GREAT HALL A+B Care (SNAICC) This is a critical issue following Towards Cultural Safety: the review of the BBF program in Exploring a cultural safety model 2012–13 and with ACFC funding 40 DRUMBEAT - music for for staff and client wellbeing. social learning and connection due to end in 2014. This forum to community will be a participatory session for The presentation will explore | WORKSHOP | WS services and sector peaks to share how Aboriginal agencies can their ideas and experiences, and develop an agency wide model CONFERENCE ROOMS to discuss the funding model, that is therapeutic and culturally 1 to 3 – go up stairs near lifts processes and mechanisms needed embedded. DRUMBEAT is a behavioural to support all Aboriginal and Dr Peter Lewis, Sue Anne Hunter, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA). intervention using music to Torres Strait Islander integrated VIC promote social understanding early childhood and family and build resilience. DRUMBEAT support services meet the needs Our Kids Our Mob. has been incorporated into the of children and families in their Supporting non-Aboriginal families therapeutic practices of youth communities around the country. It in caring for Aboriginal Children mental health services, drug and is coordinated by SNAICC. — developing a culturally safe alcohol rehabilitation clinics and environment for Aboriginal children juvenile detention centres. This 42 Aboriginal Care for Aboriginal in non-Aboriginal families. workshop will give interested Children Adam Cryer, Families NSW — Hornsby people a ‘hands on’ look into the HALL C Shire Council. NSW potential of DRUMBEAT and how it might work to assist the young Aboriginal Guardianship for The development of culturally people in their communities. Aboriginal Children. safe service delivery to Simon Faulkner, DRUMBEAT. WA Report about the Victorian pilot Aboriginal and Torres Strait project establishing how Aboriginal Islander young people. Lunch Break children on Protection Orders will To provide insight and reflection | 12.30pm to 1.30pm | have an Aboriginal person as their into improving cultural safety in guardian. youth services that support the Film Screenings Loop HALL D Julie Toohey, Victorian Aboriginal Child emotional and social wellbeing Care Agency (VACCA). VIC needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Power of policy: How our values Wendy Sammons, Marcia Hedanek; Youth and beliefs around caring for our Empowered Towards Independence (YETI). kids can come to life as policy, QLD driving capacity building and cultural change in relation to Aboriginal out-of-home-care.
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 21 44 Conversational reading from the perspectives of Aboriginal The Lived Experience of and teaching literacy with kinship carers. Aboriginal people with disability. traditional Indigenous activities Marilyn McHugh, Social Policy Research By any measure Aboriginal people Centre, University of NSW. NSW HALL D with disabilities are among the most disadvantaged Australians The 3A Project: Early childhood 46 Children’s Commissioners: often facing multiple barriers to Education and Care in remote working together to advocate their meaningful participation Indigenous Communities, with for outcomes for Aboriginal within their own communities a focus on Conversational and Torres Strait Islander and the wider community. This Reading. children presentation will discuss the lived | YARNING CIRCLE | experience of Aboriginal people This interactive session will focus with disabilities but also provide on the Conversational Reading MEETING ROOM 1 YC a way forward in promoting and element of the 3A Program protecting the human rights of and give participants a hands- The Northern Territory Aboriginal people with disabilities. on opportunity to use the 3A Commissioner, a Commissioner strategies with coaching from the from the Victorian Commission for Damian Griffis, Executive Officer, First Peoples Disability Network (Australia). project team. Children and Young People and the Prof. Collette Tayler and Louise Cooke National Children’s Commissioner – Melbourne Graduate School of will share some of their current 48 engaging Men and their Education, The University of Melbourne; and proposed strategies for families through cultural Lynne Beckingham, Gumala Aboriginal working with Aboriginal and Torres activities Corporation. VIC Strait Islander children, families | YARNING CIRCLE | and communities, and some key MEETING ROOM 6 YC 45 Kinship Care successes achieved. In particular, issues around child protection, MEETING ROOM 3+4 early childhood development A yarning circle about how and culture will be discussed. A we are working together Winangay Stronger ways discussion will be facilitated around with families to engage their with Aboriginal Children how these bodies can play a critical Indigenous dads, uncles, and Families. role in increasing visibility and grandads and their kids through Winangay Resources Inc. is a understanding of the human rights cultural activities. small group of Aboriginal and non concerns impacting our children This program is part of our Deadly Aboriginal women who are driven and young people, be a platform Dads Project in Partnership with by a collective passion and have for children’s voices and exert the two Schools as Community come together to work pro bono pressure for change in realities on Centres. on the development of strength the ground, and the supports they Craig Hammond Indigenous Programs based culturally appropriate need to do this. Manager, Family Action Centre, University resources designed to ensure Of Newcastle; Gina Ascott-Evans, Thou- Aboriginal kids are raised in 47 The National Disability Walla Schools as Community Centres Aboriginal ways. Irrawang Public School; Jennifer McLaren, Strategy: An Aboriginal Nar-un-bah Schools as Community Centres Paula Hayden, Auntie Susie Blacklock, and Torres Strait Islander Fennell Bay Public School. NSW Gillian Bonser, Karen Menzies. perspective Winangay Resources Inc Stronger Ways with Aboriginal Children and Families. MEETING ROOM 5 49 SNAICC Resource Service NSW | YARNING CIRCLE | The National Disability Strategy: YC Kinship Carers. An Aboriginal and Torres Strait MEETING ROOM 8 Assisting Kinship Carers to become Islander perspective. The workshop will provide an more effective members of family This presentation will enable opportunity for those in the sector and community. discussions on disability issues who provide services for Aboriginal Narelle Griffin, Department of in Aboriginal and Torres Strait and Torres Strait Islander children Communities, Child Safety and Disability communities with a focus on the and families, to participate in a Services. QLD National Disability Strategy and workshop which explores current the Helping Children with Autism sector resource needs, and the use Placement Stability: What does (HCWA) Aboriginal and Torres of current SNAICC resources. it mean for Indigenous kinship Strait Islander Liaison Officers Nick Butera, Joanne Borg, Secretariat of carers and how do carers, Project. National Aboriginal and Islander Child predominantly grandmothers, Craig Flintoft, Director National Disability Care (SNAICC). VIC ensure ‘stability’. Strategy, and Mitchell Cole, Acting Branch The presentation will highlight both Manager, Autism and Early Intervention the positive and negative aspects Branch, Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous in ensuring stable kinship care Affairs (FaHCSIA). ACT
page 22 | SNAICC National Conference 2013 | 50 Bilingual Education | BONUS | BONUS Secretariat NSW (AbSec), Renessa | WORKSHOP | WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP Nelson, Victorian Aboriginal Child Craft from caring for Country Care Agency (VACCA), Karen MEETING ROOM 7 WS with community Salam, Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Workshop by Kathy Guthadjaka MEETING ROOM 9 Foyer (Gotha) on Bilingual Education. Protection Peak (QATSICPP). This interactive workshop includes Coordinated by Secretariat of National Kathy Gotha is a Gatjirrk Warramiri a multimedia presentation Aboriginal and Islander Child Care woman living at Gawa on her and will give participants (SNAICC) VIC. ancestral land at the top of Elcho opportunity to experience first Island. She worked as a teacher hand the Community-for-Family for over 40 years at Shepherdson 52 Partnerships and new ways Collaborations and other programs College, located in north-east of working in early childhood run by Reuse and Recycle. Arnhem Land. services Participants will make crafts based In 1985 Kathy and her husband on the Care for Country program GREAT HALL A+B Colin Baker and their families run at MNA Kids Club and also The Torres Strait’s Journey with contributed to re-establishing have a hands-on experience of Montessori. the Gawa community and an the Swap It! Cooking for Family independent school on Elcho program. Celebrating the unique partnership Island. From 1991, Gotha was a Char Paul, Marie Tonks, Brenda Pearson between school, community and teacher working at Sheppardson and Liza Sellton, the MNA Kids Club — philanthropic groups in providing College and applied to be Reuse and Recycle, Cairns Inc. QLD quality early education in the Torres stationed at Gawa to teach local Strait. children. This offer was declined, Afternoon Break Lui (Ned) David, Kay Boulden, Montessori but undeterred Gotha decided to Children’s Foundation; Judy Ketchell, Tagai take six months leave with no pay | 3.00pm to 3.30pm | State College (or nominee) Torres Strait to teach on the homeland as a Islanders’ Regional Education Council Interactive Poster Presentation ‘trial’. The six months turned into (TSIREC). QLD a full year by the end of 1991 there The Art of Sharing Our Story: was the encouragement of Gawa Concurrent Sessions 51 to 60 being registered as an official Using Painting to Describe Our | 3.30pm to 5.00pm | Homeland Learning Centre. Vision and Strategic Insights. After many years of struggle and This presentation will showcase limited support Gotha and Colin’s 51 Cultural Advice in Child IPSU’s new way of working with desire to become a Christian Protection Decision-Making Aboriginal and Torres Strait school was granted in 2004. Gawa | FORUM | Islander Children’s Services across opened under the banner of NT Queensland with a focus on HALL D F Christian Schools. Now 55 students creating real partnerships, fostering from three homelands attend Gawa Aboriginal and Torres Strait leadership and building true capacity. Christian School and the small Islander Participation in Child community of Gawa is thriving. Peter Demopoulos, Katharin Bartley, Protection Decision-Making: Queensland Council of Social Services/ A strong advocate of bilingual Learning from cultural advice education programs, Gotha is Indigenous Professional Support Unit and support services. (QCOSS/IPSU). QLD determined, and is succeeding in providing the best education A forum style session that presents recent SNAICC research on the Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and possible for the children at Gawa. Family Centre - moving from As a consultant of Charles Darwin role of cultural advice and support services in child protection interim to full early learning University, Yolnu Aboriginal services. Consultants Initiative she has also decision-making and includes contributed to several works and discussion with an expert panel of Winanga-Li is one of nine presented to the UN Committee cultural advice and support service integrated Aboriginal Child and on the Rights of Children in 2011. leaders from across Australia. Family Centres being established Facilitated by John Burton in NSW and this presentation SNAICC; Presenters are Sharron will provide an early learning Williams, Aboriginal Family perspective through this Support Services Inc (AFSS); journey. Angela Webb, Aboriginal Child, Allison West, Nikki Dorrington, Uniting Family and Community Care Care Children’s Services. NSW
| Program booklet | page 23 53 Out of Home Care — holistic mobile service seeking to transitioning, sibling groups, engage with children and families in stability remote areas of Central Australia. Sue Kingwill, Contact Inc; Patty O’Neill, MEETING ROOM 2 Contact Children’s Mobile Team Alice Transitioning Aboriginal children Springs. NT in care: More than just moving East Pilbara Journey. house. This is the story of how once there The drivers, challenges and was nothing and now there is successes involved in moving out- something and more: The Newman of-home care responsibilities from YMCA Early Childhood Learning government to non-government Centre has become a hub for a agencies. range of family services including Nick Corrigan, Aboriginal Child, Family and Long Day Care, the Indigenous Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec). Playgroup, Intensive Support NSW Mobile Playgroup, the Mobile Siblings growing and thriving Youth Service, a partnership with World Vision Australia to provide in care. learning and training opportunities The successful journey of a large for families in remote communities sibling group in care. and an employment program for Carlton Lang, Ina Quinn, Aboriginal Family Aboriginal playgroup leaders . Support Services. SA Kaye van Nieuwkuyk, Jackie Bickendorf, YMCA Newman, YMCA of Perth. WA Envisaging a new model of stability for Aboriginal children. 55 Integrated training and workplace development in This paper presents the findings early childhood services of a review of ‘permanent care’ for Aboriginal children and highlights MEETING ROOM 1 the need for a more holistic approach to ‘stability’. Deakin University Institute Koorie Julie Toohey, Gemma Morgan, Victorian Education — Community-Based Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA). VIC Delivery of the Bachelor Early Childhood Degree. 54 Stories of delivering services This approach to course delivery in remote communities promotes access and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait MEETING ROOM 3+4 Islanders students. Students from all areas; rural, remote and Empowered parents: parent- metropolitan, and across all age child book-reading practices ranges, particularly mature age, are of Indigenous parents coached able to undertake studies without in Conversational Reading compromising their family and techniques at Galiwinku community obligations. community. Assoc. Professor Lisa Thorpe and Rosemarie This presentation will outline a Garner, Institute Koorie Education Deakin Masters of Education case study University. VIC research project, examining Stronger people, Stronger the contextual adaptation of a component of the Abecedarian services: Building the remote Approach, Conversational Indigenous Early Childhood Reading, in the remote Indigenous Workforce in the Northern community of Galiwinku. Territory. Louise Cooke, Professor Collette Tayler This case study will introduce and Dr Jane Page; University of Melbourne participants to a new, integrated and Northern Territory Department of early childhood training model, Education. NT the ‘Learning at Work Approach’ Evolving the Contact Children’s designed for remote Indigenous staff working across a range of Mobile to serve children and community and children’s services. families in the Ti Tree and Utopia Millie Olcay, Batchelor Institute of Homelands regions. Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE); Kate Sharing the story of experiences Race, NT Department of Education and and involving the Aboriginal Children’s Services; Liz Banney, Yuendumu; community in the design Indigenous student/s from Yuendumu. NT development and delivery of this
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Expressive Therapies For Healing 58 Womens Business 60 A partnership model to And Child Wellbeing. | YARNING CIRCLE | deliver culturally-appropriate evidence-based services in A paper about the first Indigenous MEETING ROOM 6 YC team of workers to undertake child and family services. training in the Certificate in Walking together to create a | WORKSHOP | Expressive Therapies in Australia. stronger parenting communities MEETING ROOM 5 WS Keran Thomas, Kacey Mitchell, Birdwing in the future. (for women only) Therapies Social Work Practice. QLD Highlights and shares the story A partnership model between of a cross-generational, cross- a mainstream organisation 56 The contribution of community cultural “women’s business” and Aboriginal and Torres resources event in a remote region of NT. Strait Islander community It was designed and undertaken organisations to empower, build MEETING ROOM 8 to improve communication, capacity and deliver culturally- Today’s Money for Tomorrow’s awareness and understanding in appropriate evidence-based Children. a step towards a more connected services in child and family community of future parents and centres and child protection Aboriginal people living in remote children. services. communities in Central Australia Valerie Dhamarrandji, Miwatj Health are using their money from land This workshop is a collaboration Aboriginal Corporation; Djapirri between The Benevolent Society, use agreements, predominantly Munungurritji, two high school students Kalwun, Ganyjuu, Wuchopperen with mining companies and from Nhulunbuy High School, Tracy government, in a positive way for Smith and Deb Pattrick (YFER) Yirrkala and Mulungu about the the longer-term benefit of their Community Centre. NT partnership models that have communities. been formed to establish Early Years Centres, child protection Noel Heenan, Yuelamu Community; 59 Celebrating country in Ian Sweeney, Central Land Council. NT programs and Aboriginal Child and the early years Family Centres in several locations | YARNING CIRCLE | in south east and far north Hidden Valley Children’s Garden YC — Living and Learning Together. MEETING ROOM 7 Queensland. The workshop will The pitfalls and successes of outline the model, learnings and Developing educational programs evaluation findings and provide building a community vision acknowledging Aboriginal and and community cohesion. an opportunity for partners and Torres Strait Islander pedagogies participants to contribute their own Dr Lorraine Gibson, Tangentyere Council. and working from the strengths of NT knowledge and experiences of culture within the early years working in partnership to provide of learning. culturally appropriate services 57 educaring for whole of Priscilla Reid Loynes and Lisa Norris, to Aboriginal and Torres Strait community change in healing Australian Council for Educational Islander children and families. Research (ACER). VIC generational trauma Partners will deliver an interactive | WORKSHOP | workshop that tells the story, HALL C WS shares the learnings and evaluation findings of a partnership model A workshop with Emeritus between The Benevolent Society Professor Judy Atkinson, Member and four Aboriginal Community Harvard Global Mental Health organisations to deliver culturally Scientific Research Alliance, appropriate and evidence Australian Institute of Health based early childhood and child and Welfare Scientific Advisory protection services. Committee, the Board of Directors Michael Tizard, previously The Benevolent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Society; Dr. Angela Carr, The Benevolent Islander Healing Foundation and Society; Susan Cary, Manager Browns Patron of the We Al-li Trust. Plains Early Years Centre; Karen Dawson- This workshop will present and Sinclair, CEO of Ganyjuu; Alana Laundy, discuss the application of the Manager North Gold Coast Early Years Educaring model as a tool for Centre; Kieran Chilcott CEO of Kalwun Health Service; Damien Knight, Manager whole of community change Cairns Early Years Centre; Deb Malthouse working towards healing for CEO Wuchopperen Health Service; Gail Indigenous peoples. Wasson, CEO, Mulungu Medical Centre and the Mareeba Child and Family Centre. QLD
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| Wednesday 5 June | 7pm–10.30pm |
The casual conference dinner is conveniently held along the waterfront opposite the Convention Centre in the beautifully restored and heritage listed wharf building.
Join us for a casual tropical celebration under the stars with dinner provided by the award winning Ochre Restaurant and Catering group. You will be entertained by the local roots and reggae band Gudju Gudju (Rainbow Serpent) who give special power to their message through the Djabuguay language as they sing about traditional and contemporary culture.
The buffet style menu will include: Outback Stage – kangaroo satays, lamb kebabs, beef and veggie burgers The Jurassic Rainforest Retreat – crocodile, barramundi, Singapore noodles, spring rolls. Reef Lounge – in the dingy, prawns, fish curry, calamari skewers, seafood spring rolls. Soft drinks are included. Alcoholic beverages will be available at bar prices – cash bar only.
Neat casual dress with a bit of tropical flair!
All attendees must have RSVP’d and will be required to show their nametags to gain entry to the conference dinner. If you are unsure please check with the registration desk. Cairns Cruise Terminal For Our Children: Living and Learning Together
CONFERENCE DAY 3 | thursday 6 June |
Plenary Facilitator: Sharron Williams, Concurrent Sessions 61 to | 9am to 10.30am | Chairperson, SNAICC 70 and BONUS Thursday Panel speakers: Workshop Great Hall • Rachel Atkinson, QATSICPP, | 11.00am to 12.30pm | • Performance by Parramatta will introduce the causes of State School Dance Group gross overrepresentation and 61 Rights, responsibilities and • NATIONAL CAMPAIGN impacts of removal and the quest to focus on children and strategies — Aboriginal child — Addressing the over- and family services representation of Aboriginal young people’s wellbeing; and Torres Strait Islander • Sharron Williams, Chairperson, MEETING ROOM 5 children and young people in SNAICC will introduce the the child protection system. campaign including broad Talking to Government about | PANEL | strategies as well as specific human rights. Many of our Aboriginal and actions we can all take to The Commonwealth Attorney- Torres Strait Islander children and support the campaign; General’s Department will hold a young people are already being • Simon Schrapel, CEO, Uniting workshop on how non-government grown up safe, loved, connected Communities, will discuss how and community organisations and culturally strong in their own we can better resource our can get involved in human rights families and communities. We communities and agencies reporting to the UN and talking to are all involved because we are in partnership with others to government about human rights. working towards a reality where achieve the campaign’s goal; Penelope Davie, Human Rights Policy all Aboriginal and Torres Strait • Jacqui Reed, CEO, CREATE, Branch, Attorney-General’s Department. Islander children and young will discuss engaging youth and ACT people can grow up this way. A children as integral partners in committed team of Aboriginal and this campaign and as leaders of 62 Child Protection Torres Strait Islander organisations change for a better future – Models of Prevention led by SNAICC, and supported Following these presentations, by a broad base of national and Richard Weston, CEO, Aboriginal HALL D state organisations, are planning and Torres Strait Islander Healing Help them grow up strong a campaign to break the cycle Foundation, will facilitate an open in head and spirit: culturally of persistent and systematic forum discussion regarding the appropriate community removal of Aboriginal and Torres campaign. Facilitator, Sharron education around child trauma Strait Islander children and young Williams will conclude with a people. summary of this discussion and the from abuse and neglect — the This session will share shared commitments, networks, lessons from a mobile outreach opportunities to be part of a resources and partnerships crucial service. national movement built on to the success of this campaign. Mobile Outreach Service Plus child rights, culture and self- Aboriginal Therapeutic Resource determination and encourage all Morning Break Officers deliver culturally Australians to step up and support appropriate community education our families and communities to | 10.30am to 11.00am | sessions which are designed to regain our rightful place as the increase community awareness best caregivers for our children about the prevention and and young people. Panel speakers impact of, and response to, child will introduce the purpose of the trauma from abuse and neglect national campaign, its origins, aims in Northern Territory remote and proposed strategies. It will communities. This presentation map out the process and propose will outline our innovative model: ways for everyone to join us in what we do, how we do it and the building a powerful movement that positive outcomes of the sessions can, and with widespread support, so far. will succeed. Dennis Dunn, Kerrie Taylor, Mobile Outreach Service Plus, NT Department of Education and Children’s Services. NT
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 27 Assisting families and agencies Community projects and This presentation will discuss the in decision-making to determine programs that celebrate and experiences of SNAICC and Family the future of children at risk reclaim culture. Relationship Services Australia in working with the Family VACCA has two key community delivering cultural competence Responsibilities Commission. development workers that develop training for family and relationship services and lessons learned The Family Responsibilities community projects and programs Steve Hackett, SNAICC cultural Commissioners work with that engage with and involve competence training consultant. Family Aboriginal families including families and agencies to prevent Relationship Services Australia. the removal of children from children and youth. The essence community while ensuring the of their work is a strong cultural How does ‘two way’ practice safety and welfare needs of foundation where families, youth work? Perspectives of children are met. and children have a voice, as they practitioners working with David Glagow, Commissioner; Garry Port, engage in, celebrate and learn Aboriginal children and families Family Responsibilities Commission. QLD about their culture and heal from in the Northern Territory. grief, loss and trauma. Communities Keeping Kids Safe. Megan Cadd-Van Den Berg, Sarah Key findings from a ‘case study’ The Linked Up Grants program is Diplock, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care research project exploring the a partnership between SNAICC, Agency (VACCA). VIC successful elements of bicultural NAPCAN and the NT Office of practice in the NT children and History of Aboriginal Early Children and Families to fund and families sector. support innovative community-led Childhood in Victoria told by Professor Fiona Arney, Australian Centre for Child Protection and Josie Crawshaw, child abuse prevention initiatives. VAEAI Michael Duffy, SAF,T* Darwin. NT The partnership is based on the Presentation on the history of early belief that the solutions to keeping childhood in Victoria and insight children and young people safe into the struggles to get programs 65 Stories from Healing Programs and services in place. from abuse and neglect lie within MEETING ROOM 6 the communities themselves. Aunty Rose Bamblett, Aunty Vera Briggs, Participants will learn how the Geraldine Atkinson, Victorian Aboriginal Healing our Children, ensuring partnership was formed but Education Association Inc. (VAEAI). VIC our future. more importantly how basketball A presentation on the Cultural competitions, community gardens 64 Cultural Competence Healing program we deliver and camps become initiatives to which is preventing suicides and prevent child abuse. HALL C addressing social and emotional Lesley Taylor, National Association for the ‘You’re in New Country’: wellbeing issues, whilst rebuilding Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN). NT Researching Cultural the Warrior within to rebuild our Competence for Remote children and families. Indigenous Workforce David Cole, Timmy BurBur, Balunu 63 Reclaiming Aboriginal culture Development. Foundation. NT for young children This workshop will explore research Healing Circles and Spheres: a HALL A+B strategies used with participants therapeutic model for working to investigate intercultural Authentic Inclusion of Aboriginal with traumatised children from competence and strengthen the remote communities. Culture in Children’s Centres. remote Indigenous early childhood Inspired by their local Indigenous workforce. An interactive model that explores culture, the authors engaged Rebekah Farmer, Dr Lyn Fasoli, Alison engagement and healing within the in a collaborative process Wunungmurra, Millie Olcay, Batchelor remote Aboriginal cultural context. with respected community Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Dr Michelle Moss, Anthony Durwun Lee, Elders, educators, children and (BIITE); Sue Ware, formerly West Arnhem NT Shire Council; Caroline Minaliwu, West their families to connect with The ‘Seasons for Healing’ project country. Arnhem Shire Council. NT — supporting communities Les Bursill OAM, Mary Jacobs, Catherine Working and Walking Together: dealing with grief and loss. Lee, Peter Morgan – NZ Maori, Musician Stories from the journey towards and Teacher Dharawal Publishing and The Kerry Stirling, Melinda Phillips, Good Grief Point Preschool. NSW cultural competence in family NSW and Sharron Williams, Aboriginal and relationship services. Family Support Services. SA
*The purpose of SAF,T (pronounced “safety”) is to ensure all Aboriginal children and young people across the NT have the opportunity to grow up safe, strong and proud in functional families, connected to their past, hopeful for their future and able to reach their full potential.
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66 early Childhood Services 67 Cultural safety and social 70 how to engage in the National and Families Partnerships - change Campaign — Step up to transition to school | WORKSHOP | support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to grow WS MEETING ROOM 2 MEETING ROOM 1 up safe and loved in their Congress Preschool Readiness Social change through inclusive family and community Program: Good health, good practices enacting Sorry. | WORKSHOP | education, good life for our kids. Interactive workshop recognising MEETING ROOM 8 WS barriers for Aboriginal families This will be an overview of the This will be a participatory session accessing mainstream preschools successful implementation of an that provides space for you to and how to change this. innovative and holistic program input to the national campaign working through a primary health Jan Wright, Deb Mann, Ngroo Education to work towards a reality where Incorporated. NSW organisation to engage children all Aboriginal and Torres Strait with preschool. Islander children and young Patrick Cooper, Judith Ansell, Aboriginal 68 healing Intergenerational people grow up safe and loved in Family Support Worker, Central Australian Trauma family and community. What is the Aboriginal Congress Central Australian | WORKSHOP | Aboriginal Congress. NT national campaign and how can you be involved? What can you do MEETING ROOM 3+4 Empowering Families in in your community, in your region, Education: Development and implementation in your state? This session will provide an insight of community-driven projects that We will discuss the national into the practical resources and promote healing and prevention of campaign’s aims to better resource delivery methods of the Parents intergenerational trauma. communities to support families and Learning Program (PaL) that Lisa Hillan will present with one of the and their children, to mobilise helps parents help their kids get funded services. Aboriginal and Torres public support for change and to Strait Islander Healing Foundation. ACT ready for school and is currently negotiate genuine and respectful being delivered to families at home partnerships with mainstream in Indigenous communities across 69 Where to next for shared organisations. Come and have a Australia. learning and advocacy for the yarn about how we can take action Christine Hanrahan, Relena Ara, Napranum Aboriginal and Torres Strait together to break the cycle of Parents and Learning Group. QLD Islander Children and Family removal and see our children and Centres? young people loved, nurtured and Guwaala-y and Kunghah School | WORKSHOP | cared for by our own. Readiness Programs. MEETING ROOM 7 WS An overview of how Northcott | BONUS | has worked with families, A workshop for Aboriginal and THURSDAY WORKSHOP preschools, schools and their local Torres Strait Islander Children Craft from caring for Country communities to support children and Family Centres to discuss the with community BONUS with a developmental delay and/or Centre’s Leaders Forum held pre- MEETING ROOM 9 Foyer disability to transition to school. Conference, their experience of Terri Mears, Mariann Smith, Northcott the SNAICC Conference and where This interactive workshop includes Disability Services. NSW it takes them in terms of their a multimedia presentation ongoing communications, learning, and will give participants sharing and advocating together opportunity to experience first to ensure strong and sustainable hand the Community-for-Family centres long into the future. Collaborations and other programs This workshop is open to run by Reuse and Recycle. everyone, however it is primarily Participants will make crafts based a participatory discussion for the on the Care for Country program child and family centres. run at MNA Kids Club and also have a hands-on experience of the Swap It! Cooking for Family program. Char Paul, Marie Tonks, Brenda Pearson and Liza Sellton, the MNA Kids Club - Reuse and Recycle, Cairns Inc. QLD
Lunch Break | 12.30pm to 1.30pm | Film Screenings Loop HALL D
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 29 Closing Plenary moving forward the keynote | 1.30pm to 3.00pm | address emphasises the importance of cross-sector Great Hall collaborations, international law, human rights, • Performance by Biddigil constitutional and cultural Performing Arts Group recognition. Most importantly • Keynote Address: Prof. Judy the presentation calls for a Atkinson - Working together move away from a deficit to heal Generational trauma discourse filled with deficit within language to the promotion Aboriginal children and their of Indigenous excellence families and prosperity for future Proudly sponsored by generations of Indigenous children. April Long, Law Graduate, National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy at The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence NSW and Krista McMeeken, Law Graduate, Corrs Chambers Westgarth • Keynote Address: Self- Lawyers WA. Determination and • Conference summary Collaboration and closing remarks — Two Indigenous young women SNAICC Expert Advisory from NSW and WA share their Group Chairperson, Desley experiences of promoting Thompson. self-determination and the full realisation of Indigenous Break rights in Australia at both a | 3.00pm to 5pm | grassroots and international level. In advancing the rights of Indigenous children and Art Market in the Foyer
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LOCATED IN THE FOYER EXHIBITION AREA
A great opportunity to buy some unique gifts and souvenirs to take home and learn about the traditional Indigenous arts and culture in Far North Queensland. Stalls will be set-up along the foyer areas and feature works created by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Presented in partnership with UMI Arts. The stalls will include artwork, prints, beads, jewellery, scupltures, pottery, wood carvings, cards and many more unique items.
Your purchases will support the local artists in the region – www.umiarts.com.au 100 per cent of the return going back to the community. POSTERS | mezzanine foyer |
Poster presentations will be on display throughout the conference on the Mezzanine Level upstairs. Presenters will be available for questions and discussion during the morning and afternoon tea break on Wednesday 5 June.
1. Waltja’s work with families in 9. Wominjeka — Don’t be Shame 16. Keeping Life Stories — a dynamic central desert communities, We’re Game DVD. Sarah Diplock, Case Management System — by in particular the Young Mums Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency. VIC practitioners for practitioners. program and Mobile Playgroups. Raylene Popovich, Wendi Keenan, Teresa Butler-Bowdon, Christine Armstrong, 10. Building workforce capacity — Barnardos Australia. NSW Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal one approach that focuses on Corporation. NT current workforce challenges and 17. Building a statistical picture of provides strategies. Louise Jonas Aboriginal children and young 2. Waabiny Mia is the Play House! and Megan Cadd-Van Den Berg, Victorian people — health, wellbeing, for Aboriginal children and Aboriginal Child Care Agency. VIC education and community, families. Jodie Clarke, City of Armadale. cultural and economic WA 11. Reconciliation Action — Walking participation. Erica Potts, Julie and Talking — supporting Nankervis, National Centre for Aboriginal 3. The Honey Ant Readers in 6 children and young people. and Torres Strait Islander Statistics, Michelle Bates, Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Australian Bureau of Statistics. ACT Aboriginal languages. Margaret Ltd. NSW and NT James, Honey Ant Readers and Yipirinya Elders (Translators) Yipirinya School. NT 12. ThinkUKnow: Australian Federal 18. Embedding Aboriginal and 4. Reaching out to Aboriginal Police Crime Prevention Torres Strait Islander perspectives mums, bubs, families and initiatives. The issues facing into Kindergarten living, learning community members in the Blue Australian children and youth and environments. Sandra Bulger, Lorraine Maund, Victor Maund, Creche and online. Robyn Burnett and Alexandra Mountains. Uncle Graeme Cooper, Blue Kindergarten Association of Queensland McHugh, Malunggang Indigenous Officers Mountains Aboriginal Health Coalition Ltd. and Mourilyan Kindergarten. QLD Member and local Elder; Dianne Ussher, Network Australian Federal Police. QLD Blue Mountains Aboriginal Artist; Rebekka and NSW Kovacs and Chris Haslam, Blue Mountains 19. Halls Creek Intensive Playgroup Aboriginal Healthy for Life Program. The 13. Safe Home Safe Kids — a Home — Not Early Intervention but Blue Mountains Aboriginal Healthy for Life Safety Kit for parents of young an authentic Early Childhood Program is a program of the Nepean-Blue Educational discipline in its own Mountains Medicare Local, and the Blue Aboriginal children. Presented by Mountains Aboriginal Health Consortium. Samantha Green and dedicated to the right! Sarah Callinan, Lola Reddy, Kim NSW memory of Debbie Dwyer who tragically Ramalli, Will PA Jones, Deborah Davis, passed away in a car accident in March. Dhagun Gur Unit, Creche & Kindergarten This was Debbie’s project, which we Association Qld Ltd. QLD 5. The National Indigenous proudly present, along with a 2nd poster Professional Support Unit — our that reflects her tireless work with child 20. Parents and Family, Children’s safety. Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service. journey working together to First and Life Long Teachers: NSW deliver quality care, strong in Aboriginal Leadership in Moreton culture and focussed on the well- Bay Region. Lola Reddy, Sarah Callinan, being of children, families and 14. Working collaboratively to Dhagun Gur Unit Creche & Kindergarten communities. Kate Oudyn, Regional intervene in remote Indigenous Association Qld Ltd. QLD and Remote Aboriginal Children’s Services communities — in this case to Support Unit. Queensland Council of Social reduce high incidence of hearing 21. Unique Solutions in the age Services/Indigenous Professional Support loss amongst young Indigenous Unit. QLD of National Assessment — children caused by otitis media. Empowering unique local A/Prof. Lyn Fasoli, Alison Wunungmurra — solutions to National Standards. 6. Walking together, yarning Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary together, creating together - Education; Dr Damien Howard — Phoenix Stories of faith, trust, courage possibilities and new directions Consulting, Darwin. NT and endurance to celebrate and in leadership. Christine Foreshew, one question to share from three Yenu Allowah Aboriginal Child and Family 15. A Strong Voice in Early Regions. Sarah Callinan, Dhagun Gur Centre. NSW Unit, Creche & Kindergarten Association Childhood — development of Qld Ltd. QLD local leadership — the Yuendumu 7. Protecting Kids Our Way – from Early Childhood Reference grassroot learnings. Emma Schuh, Group. Presented by the strong Warlpiri Cape York / Gulf RAATSICC Advisory women involved – childcare workers, Association. QLD teachers, education assistants, mums and community members. Yuendumu Early 8. Consultation, collaboration and Childhood Reference Group, Warlpiri innovation: Strong Spirit Strong Education and Training Trust and World Future - Healthy Women and Vision Australia. NT Pregnancies Project. Julie Spratt, Michelle Gray, Dionne Aitken. Drug and Alcohol Office. WA page 32 | SNAICC National Conference 2013 | Exhibitors Exhibitors will be located in the Convention Centre foyers. Numbers refer to booths and tables.
BOOTH ORGANISATION DESCRIPTION WEBSITE /TABLE
1+2 educational Experience A trusted advisor of the education and care industry. www.edex.com.au 3 Global Kids Oz Indigenous and multicultural resources. www.globalkidsoz.com.au 4 NAPCAN Preventing Child Abuse. www.napcan.org.au
5 Berry Street A not-for-profit, non-government and non-church www.berrystreet.com.au based organisation that has been supporting Victorian children and families since 1877. 6 ChangeCourse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ www.oxfam.org.au/explore/ Program, Oxfam Australia. indigenous-australia/changecourse 7+8 SNAICC – A national non-government peak body in www.snaicc.org.au Secretariat of National Aboriginal Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Islander Child Care and Torres Strait Islander children and families. 9+10 modern Teaching Aids Supplier of early childhood, primary and secondary www.teaching.com.au school resources, teacher resources, school supplies, childcare supplies and classroom resources in Australia. 11 CCSA – your partners A not-for-profit, non-government, membership www.ccsa.org.au in management -based organisation that supports the management of high-quality early childhood services and other community organisations. 12 C & K Central Creche and Kindergarten Association. www.candk.adn.au 13 Wuchopperen Health Service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific services www.wuchopperen.org.au for heath, wellbeing and child protection. 14 Life Without Barriers A secular, not-for-profit organisation providing care www.lwb.org.au and support services across Australia in urban, rural and remote locations and in New Zealand. 15 education National Early childhood and educational resources. www.educationnational.com.au 16 family Relations Services The national peak body for family relationship www.frsa.org.au Australia (FRSA) and support services. 17 Australian Institute of Delivering quality research on family wellbeing. www.aifs.gov.au Family Studies (AIFS) 18 the Lowitja Institute Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal www.lowitja.org.au and Torres Strait Islander Health Research. 19 eCTARC – Early Childhood A leading registered training organisation that www.ectarc.com.au Training and Resource Centre specialises in early childhood training and professional development. 20 ABRS – Australian Bernardo’s Not-for-profit recruitment services specialising in the www.socialworks.org.au Recruitment Services social network sector. 21 RAATSICC – Cape York/Gulf Peak advisory body and service provider on Aboriginal www.raatsicc.org.au Advisory Association and Torres Strait Islander children and family matters for North Queensland communities. 22 Benevolent Society Australia’s first charity since 1813, the Benevolent www.benevolent.org.au Society help people change their lives through support and education. This year they are celebrating 200 years! 23 raising Children Network Australian parenting website. www.raisingchildren.net.au 24 reconciliation Queensland Inc. Promoting Reconciliation in Queensland. www.rqi.org.au/ 25 deadly Ears, Queensland Health Deadly Ears is Queensland Health’s Statewide www.health.qld.gov.au/deadly_ears/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ear Health Program for children. 26 holyoake DRUMBEAT Program Discovering Relationships Using Music - Beliefs, www.holyoake.org.au Emotions, Attitudes & Thoughts. 27 PLACE Software A child care service management tool, created by www.placesoftware.com.au educators for educators.
28 HubWorks! CCMS Software. www.hubworks.com.au 29 the Book Garden Books with cross cultural and sustainability themes and www.thebookgarden.com.au National Quality framework. 30 CREATE Foundation The peak body representing the voices of all children www.create.org.au and young people in out-of-home care. 31 honey Ant Readers Literacy and Indigenous education resource. www.honeyant.com.au GENERAL INFORMATION
Conference Program
Session Times Poster Presentations Please note the conference program will commence each Poster presentations are on display all 3 days of conference, day at 9am sharp. Please be seated by 8.45am. upstairs on the Mezzanine Level. Presenters will be available for questions and discussion during the morning and In order to gain the most from the sessions and avoid afternoon tea break on Wednesday 5 June. disrupting presentations we encourage delegates to be at their sessions on time. Evaluation and Feedback Location of each session is printed in the detailed program Please assist us by completing an evaluation form and pages. placing the in the box at the registration desk. Or post or fax this to us as indicated. Program Times You will find the evaluation form in your satchel and Monday 3 June Optional Pre-Conference Workshops additional copies can be collected from the registration 2pm to 5pm desk. Tuesday 4 June 9am to 5pm Conference sessions Exhibitors Social evening options from All Exhibitors are located on the Ground floor foyer and 6pm up until 10.30pm open every session break and lunchtime. A list of exhibitors Wednesday 5 June 9am to 5pm Conference sessions is included in this program on page 33. Tropical Conference Dinner Speaker Support Centre from 7pm – 10.30pm This is located to the left of the Registration Desk for any presenter to liaise with a technician and hand in their Thursday 6 June 9am to 3pm Conference sessions audiovisual presentations — PowerPoint, CD, video or DVD. Art Market from 3pm - 5pm All speakers should lodge their AV materials at the earliest opportunity NO LATER THAN 8.30am on the day of your Registration Desk Hours presentation. Monday 3 June 1pm until 5pm All conference days from 8.00am until 5.30pm Proceedings Tel (07) 4042 4300 Any papers made available will be placed on the conference website www.snaicc.org.au after 17 June as they are Nametags forwarded by presenters. Your nametag is essential for entry into all sessions and should be worn at all times. Copyright – the information contained in the papers and presentations is the opinion of the authors and speakers Your session choices, optional sessions and dinner and not those of the conference hosts. As conveners for confirmation are indicated on the reverse side of your tag. the conference, SNAICC accepts no responsibility for Note that many sessions will be fully booked. Therefore, the content of the papers. Please note that conference please only attend sessions for which you have registered. documentation is under copyright to the speaker/presenter Please check with conference registration desk if you wish to and the conference hosts. Papers and abstracts may only make a change or if no sessions are listed on your nametag. be reproduced with specific permission.
Questions Where there is time available questions are encouraged through the facilitator of each session. Please state your name and the organisation you are from before posing your question. Questions can also be submitted in writing by page passing 34 | SNAICC to the National facilitator. Conference 2013 | For Our Children: Living and Learning Together
Venue Information Transport
Access Taxis are readily available in Cairns and can be hailed or booked The Cairns Convention Centre is a wheelchair accessible in advance from airports, railway stations, coach terminals and venue with lifts and amenities. central points within the City. The Cairns Convention Centre also has a “taxi direct” telephone located outside the main entrance. Business Facilities Black & White Taxis Cairns 131 008 The Convention Centre Administration Office is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm on Level 3 for business Car Parking is available at the Convention Centre’s car park and services. Services include – photocopying, faxing, printing is by way of coin operated boom gate with a per entry fee of etc. Photocopying and printing from 0.20c per page black $4.00. Access to the car park is via Sheridan Street. The car park & white and 0.30c for colour. is open Monday to Friday and on weekends only if an event is held at the Centre. First Aid If you require first aid contact any of the Convention Centre Alternative car parking is available in the Port Authority Carpark staff or the registration desk for assistance. opposite for $3 per entry. Airport Shuttles are operated by Sun Palm Transport Group Food and Special Needs daily from the airport to hotels at the Cairns city Centre. Airport Morning and afternoon teas and lunches will be provided pick up point is immediately in front of the arrivals area at both for all three days of the conference and are included in terminals and there is an information desk within the terminal, your registration fees. These will all be served in the foyers. which if not staffed, has direct-dial telephone. No pre-booking Your special dietary needs have been advised to the is required but is recommended. For timetables and online Convention Centre as indicated in your registration bookings visit www.sunpalmtransport.com form. Please identify yourself to one of the wait food and Fare is $12 per person one way or discounted to $10pp if you beverage staff at meal breaks. quote ‘SNAICC Conference’ when booking — call 07 4087 2900 Luggage or email [email protected] There are no luggage facilities here at the Convention You may also want to check with your accommodation provider Centre. Please make arrangements at your hotel to have as many providers in the region operate their own courtesy them store luggage for you. service to and from the airport. Messages Please check the board at registration desk if you expect any messages.
Mobile Phones Please ensure all mobile phones are switched OFF whilst in the conference sessions. Support and Wellbeing No Smoking The conference venue is a smoke free zone and SNAICC values the importance of all conference smoking is not permitted in any of the conference delegates well-being. Whilst the main aim of the spaces. Smokers will need to exit the venue and conference is to provide delegates with the opportunity smoke where permitted outdoors only. to share stories, experiences and knowledge – to discuss what is working and what we can do better – we Photographs acknowledge that some of the conference presentations Please be advised that a conference photographer and discussions may be difficult and distressing for some will be photographing conference gatherings and participants. If you need to share with someone about sessions. People who do not wish to be photographed any issues you may have during the conference, or just or have photos published should complete the photo like to provide feedback to us, please talk to a SNAICC disclaimer at the registration desk. staff member who can put you in contact with someone you can yarn with. A dedicated space will be made Telephones and ATM available within the Conference Centre to be used as a Public telephones accepting coins only can be found in wellbeing space to gather, debrief and meditate and for the Convention Centre foyers. groups to facilitate their own healing circles. Normal banking hours are Monday to Thursday 9:30am-4:00pm and Fridays 9:30am-5:00pm, excluding public holidays. 24 Hour Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) can be found throughout Cairns city. No ATM is available on the premises. Wi-Fi Internet access (limited to 512 kb/s) is available in the Convention Centre. Access by opening your browser and log in to CCC-Convention with the password snaicc2013
| SNAICC Conference Program | page 35 Social Program Exploring Cairns
Those of you that have booked any of our social evening Cairns city centre focuses on the Cairns Esplanade at the options and the conference dinner will be required to seafront with the relatively small CBD bounded by Cairns show your nametags to gain entry to these. Central Shopping and the Cairns Railway Station to the west; North Cairns and Cairns International Airport to the Yarrabah Dinner & Film Night (Tuesday 4 June from 5.45pm) north and Cairns City Council buildings to the south. Attendees for the film night will be required to meet outside The majority of Cairns attractions and services are based the main entry of the Cairns Convention Centre ready to around the Reef Fleet Terminal on Pierpoint Rd, jutting out board coaches by 5.45pm sharp. We will aim for a 6.30pm into the ocean with wharves, a marina and shopping centre arrival in Yarrabah and meet at the same drop off point for at The Pier. return to Cairns. Return time is at 9.30pm and we aim to have you back at in Cairns by 10.30pm. The Cairns Convention Centre is located near the Esplanade and nearby marina. We recommend delegates take a stroll Inlet Sunset to the Stars Cruise (Tuesday 4 June from 5.30pm) and explore the Esplanade. A free, salt water lagoon pool If you have booked the Sunset Cruise you will need to make on the Cairns Esplanade is open every day the pool has your way to check-in at the Reef Fleet Terminal by 5.30pm great picnic areas surrounding it. sharp for a 5.45pm departure. The terminal is located a short stroll from the conference venue along the Esplanade and Tours near the Marlin Wharf on 1 Spence St, Cairns. Refer to map There are several cultural tour options available for enclosed in your satchel if you are unsure. No smoking is delegates post conference. A brochure is available is permitted on the vessel. available at the registration desk.
Rainforestation Nature Park (Tuesday 4 June from 5.30pm) We recommend you contact the Cairns and Tropical North Those attending the cultural evening in Kuranda will need Visitor Information Centre – a not-for-profit organisation to meet outside the main entrance of the Cairns Convention and Licensed Travel Agent for local information and advice, Centre by 5.30pm sharp for coach transfers. Return to itinerary planning, tour bookings, regional maps, and free selected Cairns hotels will be by approximately 10.00pm. information packs. Open seven days a week. Conference Tropical Dinner 51 The Esplanade, Cairns (Wednesday 5 June from 7.00–10.30pm) Toll Free: 1800 093 300 The dinner venue is located opposite the Cairns Convention Phone: (07) 4051 3588 Centre at the Cairns Terminal Function Centre. Attendees www.cairnsgreatbarrierreef.org.au will be required to show their nametags to gain entry to Email: [email protected] the conference dinner. The conference dinner will be a casual affair and neat casual dress with some tropical flair Below are some suggestions: is encouraged! Please check that you have confirmed your Daintree Rainforest — www.daintreerainforest.com attendance and the reverse of your nametag has a ‘YES’ beside Conference dinner Wednesday evening. Great Barrier Reef tours — www.greatbarrierreef.com.au Dress Code for all functions is smart casual. It is advisable to Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours have a light jacket for evenings. If you are unsure about any www.bamaway.com.au/KukuYalanji.aspx of your selections please check with our registration desk. Kuranda Scenic Railway — Tel 1800 577 245 www.ksr.com.au Mossman Gorge Centre — Indigenous Ecotourism development and gateway to Mossman Gorge. Tel: 07 4099 7000 www.mossmangorge.com.au Skyrail Rainforest Cableway — Tel (07) 4038 5555 Cairns Delegate www.skyrail.com.au Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park — www.tjapukai.com.au Advantage Program UMI Arts — Indigenous arts and cultural organisation and art gallery and shop at 335 Sheridan Street, North Cairns. The newly launched “Cairns Delegate Advantage Program” www.umiarts.com.au is available to all conference delegates, it offers exclusive discounts and bonuses at a range of restaurants, tour Walkabout Adventures — cultural 4-wheel drive tours activities and shops across Cairns and Great Barrier Reef. with local Aboriginal guides. Tel: 0429 478 206 Just show your delegate lanyard when booking to access www.walkaboutadventures.com.au these special deals. More information the brochure Yarrabah Menmuny Museum included in your conference satchels. www.indiginet.com.au/yarrabah/museum.htm
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