INTERVIEW: Federal budget measures for First Nations communities welcomed

The national group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has received dedicated funding for the first time in a federal budget, in a move welcomed by its CEO, Catherine Liddle.

Catherine Liddle says the funding for SNAICC will support efforts to close the gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families Source: SBS News

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For the first time, the federal budget has included dedicated funding for Aboriginal community-controlled organisations SNAICC and NATSIEC.

The national advocacy group for First Nations children and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation will receive a total of $29.1 million over 4 years to work with the government on early childhood and education.

SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle has told Biwa Kwan that it is important that Aboriginal community-controlled organisations have the resources to continue their work to help achieve the Closing the Gap outcomes.