Yoorrook report says Indigenous children ‘can be in a pipeline to the justice system before being born’
First Nations Victorians should be given the power to make decisions over the potential removal of Indigenous children from their families as part of a shake-up of the child protection system recommended by the Yoorrook truth-telling commission.
It said it has heard evidence of the “established process” to identify unborn children who may be moved into the child protection system – which it added is often a “pipeline” to the justice system.“In effect, this means an Aboriginal child in our community can be in a pipeline to the justice system before being born,” the Yoorrook report said. “It is hard to imagine a scenario that more profoundly demonstrates systemic failure.
The report recommends Victoria’s treaty process between the government and the democratically elected First Peoples’ Assembly determine what the transfer of powers looks like.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Prison, police and youth justice overhaul on cards after landmark Indigenous reportThe Yoorrook Justice Commission’s first report has put the state government on notice, calling for urgent reforms and urging Premier Daniel Andrews to live up to his promises without delay.
Read more »
Despite a strong start, winter was a bust on Victoria's ski fieldsVictoria records one of its worst seasons for natural snowfalls, with record low depths observed in August, and a winter that goes down as the equal third mildest since records began in 1855.
Read more »
You’re the Voice: John Farnham loans song that ‘changed my life’ to yes side advertisementSinger joins Paul Kelly in supporting constitutional recognition and hopes use of song will help ‘change the lives of our First Nations peoples for the better’
Read more »