Our Vision
A community that is strong in culture, values children and young people and recognises the importance of the whole community in raising children and keeping the family together.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to:
- Promote the importance of children and young people’s connection /reconnection to their family and community
- Strive toward the provision of culturally appropriate and quality best practice models responsive to community needs
- Promote a positive affirmation of Aboriginal culture
- Build resilience in Aboriginal families
- Enhance our lead agency capacity within the child and family welfare sector
- Promote the rights of Aboriginal children and young people
- Develop partnerships with mainstream services and government
- Enhance the communities’ capacity to address the broader systemic issues that impact on child and family wellbeing
- Provide high level advice and advocacy to government on legislation, policy, program development and practice
- Develop Aboriginal Child Welfare service’s capacity to deliver enhanced outcomes for children, young people and their families
Our Beliefs and Values
Children are to be Valued
- Children have the right to be heard, to be safe and to be protected
- Children have the right to optimal life opportunities which includes access to education, health and the development of social and emotional wellbeing
- Our children are our present and our future
Cultural Identity
- Aboriginal children have the right to identify as Aboriginal without fear, retribution or questioning of their Aboriginality
- An Aboriginal child’s cultural identity is fundamental to their overall wellbeing
- Children’s needs are best met in their own family
- Strong families raise strong children
- The teaching, maintenance and regaining of Aboriginal cultural practices for Aboriginal children are the responsibility of the whole community
Respect
- Our practices reflect that everyone has a right to be respected and treated with dignity
- We value the role of Elders in keeping the cultural links for the right to respect? (check this)
- The children recognises their role in passing on Aboriginal culture and knowledge
- We respect people’s connection to country/land and their rights as individuals
Excellence
- We value our cultural identity, appreciate the staff, directors and carers and strive to achieve excellence in service delivery that best meets the needs of Aboriginal children and families
- Our clients are part of our community and they are entitled to a high quality and professional service
- To get the best value we employ the best people