Advocacy and Action – Children's Ground – Organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children

Children’s Ground is pushing for systems reform through the following initiatives of advocacy and activism:

Policy and Practice

Articulation of the Children’s Ground Approach (CGA) and papers on leading practice.

Evaluation and evidence

Reporting key data and outcomes of the CGA through publications and papers.

Coordination of National First Nations Educators’ Network

A national network of First cultural educators leading reform and the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led education system in Australia.

Partnership with the film In My Blood it Runs

Highlighting the life experience of Dujuan, a 10 year old boy, as he navigates education, police and welfare – highlighting the key failings of the system and the power of family and culture.

Advocacy for First Nations women through 'Wiyi Yani U Thangani'

Children’s Ground is a proud supporter of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) Report and project.

Human Rights advocacy

Supporting the community of Irrkerlantye on long standing water and tenure rights.