Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

In light of the unacceptable and increasing numbers of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect, the Australian Government has committed to developing a national framework for protecting children, and […]

The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (also known as LSIC and Footprints in Time) study collects important information about the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, covering areas […]

The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (also known as LSIC and Footprints in Time) study collects important information about the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, covering areas […]

The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (also known as LSIC and Footprints in Time) study collects important information about the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, covering areas […]

This agenda responds to high rates of family violence affecting Indigenous families and communities, and the call for preventative invested initiatives employing local Indigenous skills, better police presence and better […]

The Indigenous Remote Service Delivery (IRSD) Special Account aims to: support high priority projects in remote Indigenous communities in the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery; develop, promote, assist […]

From May to September 2009, the Australian Government conducted extensive consultations with Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory about future directions for the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER). In its […]