Aboriginal Child Placement Principle
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ABC News Australia : Foster carers voice support for NT government's plan to change child safety laws, others oppose …
The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle is framed as being undermined or not properly implemented
The article notes that the principle is not 'actively applied in practice' and that most Indigenous children are placed with non-Indigenous carers, suggesting institutional failure.
“Ms Musk also said the principle was not being 'actively applied in practice' in the Northern Territory, pointing to SNAICC's submission to the inquiry which stated 74 per cent of Indigenous children in care are placed with non-Indigenous carers.”
ABC News Australia : NT child protection bill consultation not possible due to 'time constraints', department says
The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle is framed as being undermined, despite official denials
[source_asymmetry] and [missing_historical_context]: While the government claims the principle is not removed, criticism from Indigenous organisations is reported secondhand but prominently, suggesting a legitimacy deficit in the reform process.
“a large group of Indigenous organisations, which say it weakens the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle”