Resources for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

Using a social-political-historical lens, these resources help build an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing. This supports practitioners to have child-centred conversations that consider concerns and contexts while drawing out the hopes, strengths and knowledge of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families they work with.

These resources explore how practitioners can privilege Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practices and knowledge, while supporting intergenerational change and healing during the first 2,000 days in a child's life.

These resources explore the foundational principles required to support practitioners in building genuine connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, parents, family and Community.

Practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families where family violence is a concern can help support children and families to live with safety by approaching the issue through a positive, trauma-informed, hope-inspired lens.

An understanding of the impacts of intergenerational trauma impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is essential for practitioners supporting children in the out-of-home care system to maintain connections to family, Community, Country and culture.

Engaging with, and valuing, local knowledge and connections is the core principle for any work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. These resources provide guidance on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including lived experience advocates, Community and organisations.