Child Placement Principle in action Prevention Placement Partnership Participation Connection The beginning of the story The HALT Collective emerged in response to a deep concern regarding the ongoing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people living in the Brisbane region in the child protection system. “We must always remember that the…
Authors: Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Limited Background QATSICPP’s position papers are informed by evidence from a wide range of sources. For further detail on the evidence that informs our position on youth justice, please read our Youth Justice Evidence Review here.
Authors Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Limited Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a long history of over-representation in the justice systems in Australia.Unfortunately, in Queensland the over-representation of First Nations young people is on an upward trajectory. The escalating rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and…