From Indigenous child welfare to indigenous community well being
Terri Libesman
University of Technology, Sydney
Contact Email: Teresa.Libesman
uts.edu.au
Repeatedly, communities, Government reports and independent research have noted that case based child welfare services delivered by government departments do not provide good outcomes for Indigenous communities. They also suggest that a community development approach to Indigenous children's well being is an approach which in the longer term is likely to provide better outcomes for Indigenous children, and that such an approach is likely to be most effective if developed and controlled by communities themselves. The failure of case based programs developed and delivered by government departments is born out by anecdotal evidence, empirical data and academic research. This presentation considers why policies of self determination are likely to provide better outcomes for Indigenous children and how the development of international human rights law could assist with the realisation of Indigenous children's rights.
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