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"We've got 6,000 children in out-of-home care in NSW alone. It is outrageous." @NACCHOAustralia
CEO Pat Turner says gov must listen & properly fund Aboriginal health experts to end removals of children from their families. Multidisciplinary approach neededhttps://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/975829844947746816?s=19 …
"We have a child protection system that is absolutely under strain." Olga Havnen CEO @DanilaDilba discusses need to divert funding away from surveillance & removal of Aboriginal children into supporting their families as well as tackling health problemshttps://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/975829844947746816?s=19 …
"What happens in these type of pubic debates is the conflation of STIs & child sexual abuse." There is a high rate of STIs in remote communities. Majority occur among 16-29 year olds. Minority among 13-15 yo having sex w/ same age peers. In 2017, 5 cases in under 12s. -James Ward
Uninformed debates that link STIs to needing to remove Aboriginal children from family can lead youth away from seeking assistance from health professionals. Children being abused need to be placed in safe care but system is failing Aboriginal communities. - James Ward
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