TALS Acting-State Manager Hannah Phillips said reforms will not succeed without a transparent consultation strategy, an action plan and resources to deliver the plan. More needs to happen right now, beyond some stopgap measures to try and protect young people in detention.
Ms Phillips said the Draft Blueprint has been released for targeted consultation, with submissions due on 23 December. The approach to Aboriginal community consultation in Tasmania appears to be ad hoc and limited, and many communities are not resourced to have a voice at the table. Ms Carter said despite constant calls from communities and stakeholders, current Tasmanian methods of early intervention are far behind national standards and offer little to no directed, culturally appropriate supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Aboriginal children deserve to have their cultural needs met in a safe and supported way. Ms Carter said particular care must be taken to ensure that Aboriginal cultural needs are met through such oversight policies, the cultural safety of Aboriginal children should be prioritised with as much urgency as their physical safety. Similarly, the plan fails to offer any insight into program expansion within Ashley. The Custodial Inspector today released its Adult Wellbeing Inspection report , citing thee Department of Justice has supported 15 of the 18 recommendations and in part the remaining three.
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