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\n\tCelebrated on the 4th<\/sup> of August for more than 30 years, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children\u2019s Day (NAICD) has grown every year \u2013 becoming a major event in the lives of children, families and community organisations throughout Australia. As we approach this notable date on the Indigenous calendar, it\u2019s important to spread the word and play our part in ensuring a better future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are thriving within our communities, others still face ongoing challenges that have come about from colonisation including intergenerational trauma, discrimination, poverty, dislocation from land and culture, and community disempowerment.<\/p>\n \n\tResearch shows that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are twice as likely to show mental vulnerability early in life, and only half as likely to access early education as their non-Indigenous counterparts. This makes it even more important to show our support and celebrate the strengths and culture of our children, as well as continue to develop this sense of culture, family and community for them to ensure a strong future.<\/p>\n \n\tWith this year\u2019s theme of We Play, We Learn, We Belong<\/em>, SNAICC<\/a> \u2013 the national voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children \u2013 is advocating two key strategies to improve outcomes for our children:<\/p>\n \n\tRead SNAICC\u2019s early years position paper, here<\/a> to find out more about these strategies.<\/p>\n \n\tLooking to join in on this year\u2019s NAICD celebrations? The good news is, there is more than 500 NAICD events<\/a> held around the country. It doesn\u2019t have to be an organised event though. Whether it\u2019s at your workplace, a school or in partnership with your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, getting involved is easy. From organised morning teas, cultural exchanges and concerts, to sporting events and \u2018bring your kids to work\u2019 days, there are many ways to show your support. <\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s no secret that family, community and culture play a massive role in our children\u2019s development \u2013 which is what this day is all about! To find out more about NAICD and the various initiatives being carried out to strengthen our future generations, visit the official website<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n \n\tAre you a parent looking to re-join the workforce or for a new role with flexibility to spend time with your children?<\/p>\n \n\tFirst People Recruitment Solutions, we\u2019re Indigenous recruitment specialists and understand the need for work-life balance. We have a range of Identified and non-Identified roles which allow you to spend time with your family while having a fulfilling career \u2013 speak to our team<\/a> or view our latest jobs here<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n \n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children\u2019s Day is held on the 4th August. We look at its importance and how you can get involved, here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/4376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\tWhat is NAICD?<\/h2>\n
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