SNAICC – National Voice for our Children is the non-governmental peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. SNAICC exists to see all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children thrive – growing up in nurturing environments, with loving and supporting families, adequate food and housing, and rich with our culture – to live their dreams.

Our guest speakers will discuss important issues such as embracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and worldviews, data sovereignty and working with non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners. There will be time for questions.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS:

Catherine Liddle, CEO

Catherine is an Arrente/Luritja woman from Central Australia and is currently the CEO of SNAICC National Voice for our Children. With a strong background in journalism and senior management positions with First Nations organisations, Catherine had held senior positions at First Nations Media Australia, Jawun Indigenous Corporate Partnerships, Northern Territory Education Department, the ABC and NITV/SBS.

Adele Cox, National Sector Development Manager

Adele is a Bunuba and Gija woman from the Kimberley region of Western Australia and is the National Sector Development Manager of SNAICC. Adele works as an advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in a range of areas, including more specifically mental health and suicide prevention. Previously she was co-founder and Founding CEO of Thirrili Limited and led the development and implementation of Australia’s first National Indigenous postvention service.

Joanne Goulding, THRYVE NSW SNAICC

Jo is a proud Bidjigal woman from the La Perouse community in Sydney. She is the Director of THRYVE NSW, a jurisdictional division under SNAICC - National voice for our Children, covering the many Nations and their communities throughout NSW. Jo has had an extensive career in Aboriginal child maternal and infant health & development, strategic planning, and education. Her passion for Aboriginal self-determination, social justice and sovereignty comes from her grandparents and great aunts, who lived with a strong sense of family, community, and Aboriginal identity.

John Burton, Social Policy and Research Manager

John has specialised in child and family welfare research and policy at SNAICC for the past 10 years. His work has taken a strong focus on early intervention family support, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP), child protection systems, inter-agency partnerships and integrated service delivery to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in the early years. Prior to joining SNAICC, John was working in Lesotho, Southern Africa to support capacity building for community child protection programs.

Join us, and join the conversation!

SIMNA Western Sydney Committee