Web resource:	http://www.snaicc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Strong_Families_Safe_Kids-Sep_2017.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	Strong families, safe kids : family violence response and prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Authors:	National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services SNAICC National Voice for our Children
Keywords:	Culture;Aboriginal Australians;Family violence;Societies;Social conditions;Impact on children and young people;Service provision;Prevention
Categories:	Prevention
Year:	2017
Publisher:	SNAICC Secretariat National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Northcote
Notes:	"While most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have strong and healthy relationships, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are significantly more likely to experience family violence than non-Indigenous people. The social, cultural, spiritual, physical and economic impact that family violence has on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is devastating, described widely as a national crisis. The greatest direct impact of family violence is on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, which leads our children to be especially vulnerable to the direct and indirect impacts of family violence – causing deep and lasting harm and contributing significantly to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's over-representation in Australia's child protection systems. ... Culture is a central and key protective factor that supports families to be free of violence. Preventing and responding to family violence starts with a recognition of individual, family and community strengths. Approaches need to be holistic, integrated and working with the whole family and community. This includes tailored supports for all people: women, children and men. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control is essential; community-led strategies can ensure culturally safe and adapted responses that address inter-generational trauma and the complexities underlying violence in the context of each community. Ensuring the empowerment of our communities, in line with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples rights to selfdetermination, can provide lasting solutions that address the loss of cultural cohesion, authority and control underpinning the epidemic of violence our communities are experiencing on a daily basis." See more: http://www.snaicc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Strong_Families_Safe_Kids-Sep_2017.pdf
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20262
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