We risk an Indigenous lost generation
We risk an Indigenous lost generation - The number of Indigenous children removed from their parents has risen from 4,146 children in 2000-01 to almost 14,000 children in 2012-13. The proportion of the Indigenous child population in state care has tripled from 2% to 6%. Indigenous-specific child protection policies are intended to prevent past mistakes associated with the Stolen Generations. The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle (ACPP) means the preferred option is to place