SNAICC is grateful to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled services and peak organisations, families and practitioners who generously shared their knowledge and experience of supporting young children with developmental concerns, delay or disability.  

Participants discussed:  

• what works well for achieving good outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children with developmental concerns, delay or disability and what else is needed 

• what support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector wants/needs to learn about, apply and measure good practice 

• what advice the sector has in relation to implementing a practice framework. 

Not unexpectedly we heard that cultural safety is essential for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families seeking support for their children. We also learned that many of the participating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services provide family-determined, holistic and integrated support for families and children despite prevailing systemic and funding barriers.  

Read the full report on the findings of the SNAICC engagements by selecting either Word or PDF versions below.

SNAICC’s engagement report – Word version

SNAICC’s engagement report – PDF version