2023 Session Presentations

The following slides from session presentations have been made available here for conference attendees who would like to review session materials. Please note the contents of the slides are copyrighted to the session presenter/s, and any unauthorised copy or use of the slide materials is not permitted. Thank you for respecting the works of our valued presenters and speakers.

Tuesday, 13 June

Wednesday, 14 June

Stabilising removal numbers in NSW and their placement prevention review

Faircloth McNair & Associates

  • Doug Faircloth, Director
  • Jodie McNair, Director

The Gumaguy (Family) Way

Ngunya Jarjum

  • Michelle Rogers, Partnerships and Engagement Manager

Transforming the cultural safety and experience of Aboriginal children engaged with child protection services

USYD

  • Irene Wardle, Masters of Education and Social Work by Research

Bring them home, keep them home

UNSW Sydney

  • Dr BJ Newton, Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre

Reflecting on Aboriginal Governance: Lessons learnt to improve outcomes

nous

  • Connor Haddad, facilitator
  • Georgia Stern, facilitator

Aboriginal Led Commissioning – Self-Determination in Action

AbSec

  • Gillian Branningan
  • Shantelle Common

Wiradjuri Workbook series, strengthening cultural knowledge and connection for children and families

USYD

  • Associate Professor Lynette Riley, OA
    Chair, Aboriginal Education & Indigenous Studies
  • Diane Riley-McNaboe, Aboriginal Culture & Language Teacher
  • Suzanne Pope, Program Manager
  • Dr Sarah Ciftci, Project Coordinator, Research Associate

Gamerada Men’s Healing Program

Gamarda Universal Indigenous Resources

  • Ken Zulumovski, Founder and Managing Director, Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources and Gamarada Indigenous Healing and Life Training

Learning Together: Using Telepractice with First Nation Peoples

Karitane, Parenting Research Centre, AbSec, CatholicCare

  • Melanie Hughes, Karitane
  • Kate Spalding, Parenting Research Centre
  • John Byrne, AbSec
  • Dorothee Crawley, CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes

An overview of ACWA's Disability Project and collaborative action planning with AbSec and the Disability Community of Practice

ACWA

  • Lyn Ainsworth, Project Director, Associations of Children’s Welfare Agencies

Family Preservation Waminda Way

Waminda

  • Lisa Braddick
  • Jahakri Moran

Thank you to our 2023 sponsors and exhibitors

Join us for the 2024 NSW Aboriginal Child & Family Conference!

Looking ahead, we invite you to join us for the 2024 Conference, November 12-14, at the Western Sydney Conference Centre, Sydney Penrith. 

AbSec would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we will meet to discuss important matters, the Mulgoa clan of the Dharug Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

AbSec acknowledges the Stolen Generations who never came home and the ongoing impact of government policy and practice on Aboriginal children, young people and families.