Question
Number
903
Subject
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
(Child Placement Principle)
(Child Placement Principle)
Asked by
Emerson, Thomas
Directed to
Minister for Children, Youth and Families
Question asked on
26 February 2026
Answer due on
02 April 2026
Question asked
- What proactive work is being done to ensure connection to cultural identity for children and young people who are placed with kinship carers, including kin who do not identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle.
- Can the Minister provide a breakdown of the funding provided in the last 12 months to foster connection to cultural identity for children and young people who are placed with kinship carers, including kin who do not identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle.
- What proportion of children and young people who were placed with kinship carers each year over the last three years were placed with kin who do not identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.