Joint statement urging governments to protect and fully implement the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have the right to grow up safe, loved and connected to their families, communities and culture. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) is a critical safeguard designed to protect that right and must not be weakened.

This statement calls on the Commission of Inquiry to recommend that the Queensland government fully implement the Principle and address the systemic failures that are placing children and families at risk, rather than altering the framework designed to prevent harm.