1. Strategic Forum Canberra, 10 February 2016

2. Welcome to Country Matilda House

3. Acknowledgements Platinum sponsors Gold sponsor Bronze Sponsor

4. Acknowledgements PricewaterhouseCoopers Indigenous Consulting Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

5. Today’s Forum Aims & Desired Outcomes #FamilyMatters on Twitter and Facebook Please be aware that SNAICC will be taking photographs throughout the Forum Family Matters Strategic Forum Outcomes Statement – Circulated to all registered participants at the end of the Forum today – promoted through media on 12 February

6. Andrew Jackomos Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People

7. Building a Coalition for Change Natalie Lewis Board Member, SNAICC, and CEO, Queensland Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP) Simon Schrapel Chief Executive, Uniting Communities South Australia

8. What is Family Matters? OUR VISION: All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people grow up safely in their home, receive a good education, and grow up healthy and proud of who they are

10. OUR GOAL: To eliminate the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care within a generation.

11. Our Strengths The strengths to redress child wellbeing and safety concerns lie within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

12. Strengths Based Early Intervention Addressing over-representation requires strengths-based approaches that enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to lead redress of the issues impacting their children, and to provide love and care for their children in their own cultural ways. Such approaches would reflect an holistic application of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle.

13. Strengths Based Early Intervention Addressing over-representation requires an investment, by government, led and delivered by community, in interventions that support, heal and strengthen families early in the life cycle and as early as possible when issues that impact family functioning emerge.

14. Priorities for Change The Family Matters priorities for change are the values by which the campaign functions: Strengthening Families Participation & self-determination Healing Accountability

15. Strategic Directions Build a coalition for change Secure national commitment Support strategic state & territory based strategies Support and empower community advocacy Establish a monitoring and reporting framework

16. SECURING NATIONAL COMMITMENT National implementation strategy COAG commitment to new target Secure bipartisan support for increased accountability and a child protection target Target Election 2016 Candidates

17. SUPPORT AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY Support community engagement across Australia through strong governance Spread innovative models that work Support local actions in at least 100 communities Host a National Day of Action to increase visibility and political will to change

18. NATIONAL MONITORING TO PROMOTE AWARENESS & ACCOUNTABILITY Inform Governments’ policy and funding commitments through increased accountability Engage media & public with Report Card results Foster public awareness and education Develop and implement a National Report Card

19. SUPPORT STATE & TERRITORY STRATEGIES Drive innovation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Child Safety & Wellbeing Foster partnerships at the jurisdictional level Identify priorities for change in all jurisdictions Establish a Family Matters Working Group in every State & Territory

20. Identifying our priorities Small group discussions by jurisdiction and… National-Level discussions: Health Justice Child Protection & Early Intervention Early Years Evidence Base

21. Campaign Strategic Priorities Mapping Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Campaigns: What’s unique about Family Matters? The Family Matters Community of Interest: who do we need on board? Family Matters Strategic Priorities: do we have the right formula? Putting words into action: small group discussion

24. Strategic directions: do we have the right formula? Build a coalition for change Secure national commitment Support strategic state & territory based strategies Support and empower community advocacy Establish a monitoring and reporting framework

25. Securing National Commitment Family Matters governance structure, roles and responsibilities Jurisdictional Working Groups National Champions Group Financial commitment to Family Matters

27. Commitment to Family Matters Investing in Family Matters means investing in strengthening families, in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation, healing and accountability It’s time for collective advocacy!

28. Making a Commitment Contact: Fleur: fleur.smith@snaicc.org.aufleur.smith@snaicc.org.au Website: http://www.familymatters.org.au/http://www.familymatters.org.au/ Like us on Facebook: Family Matters: Kids safe in culture not in care. www.facebook.com/familymatterskidssafeinculturenotincare