first nations children

The body is expected to focus on issues including the over-representation of First Nations children in out-of-home care and youth detention.

New analysis of NSW courts shows First Nations children are over-represented in the youth criminal justice system.

A report found that 3,628 children were fined during the pandemic in NSW, impacting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The NSW Government has launched an “urgent review” of the foster care system after a report highlights the abuse faced by young people.

Children in Victoria charged with serious crimes will be subject to electronic monitoring under a new trial.

A report found First Nations children made up almost 45% of child strip searches, “despite being only 6.2% of the population.”