Indigenous Child Rearing Practices
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Earlier this year, the Family Law Council provided a report to the Attorney-General on the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices in family law. The report recommends four changes to the Family Law Act to assist courts to take into account the kinship obligations and child rearing practices of traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Marion Grasby spoke to the CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency Muriel Bamblett, Family Law Council Member Josephine Akee and Indigenous Women’s Legal Services Coordinator Amanda Brazier.
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