NSW’s new child protection reforms set national precedent, with implications for ECEC sector

A major legislative reform package passed in New South Wales is reshaping the child protection landscape, establishing a new standard for how governments engage with First Nations families and communities. The NSW Government recently introduced a suite of changes that give full legal force to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Young Person Placement Principle. This means the state must now make every effort to keep Aboriginal children connected to family, kin and culture when they enter the out-of-home care system.