Legislation introduced into Federal parliament today will formalise Australia’s first Commissioner dedicated to advocacy for Indigenous children.
Appointed to the role last year Sue-Anne Hunter will soon be able to start addressing urgent issues such as Indigenous Youth Detention and Out-of-Home Care.
First Nations children are 27 times more likely to be in youth detention than their non-Indigenous peers and 10 times more likely to be in out-of-home care.
Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek presented the bill to parliament on Thursday, referring to findings from 70 advocacy groups in 2019.
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