BackThe Ombudsman of New South Wales has released a report on child sexual abuse in Aboriginal communities. The report calls for urgent action to address a chronic failure to fill vacant positions, improve the effectiveness of government service delivery and strengthen the accountability of government agencies and non-government service providers, especially in high-need locations in remote parts of the state of New South Wales.
The report is the fourth in a series completed as part of the Ombudsman’s three year audit of the implementation of the Interagency Plan to Tackle Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities. Its 93 recommendations focus on improving systems and services to respond to Aboriginal child sexual abuse, and to address disadvantage in Aboriginal communities more broadly.
The report also recommends legislation to establish an Aboriginal Advisory Council with responsibility for providing independent advice to government on the results of major Aboriginal initiatives.
“Preventing and responding to child sexual absue in Aboriginal communities is extremely complex. Action needs to be taken to deliver a better future for Aboriginal children in New South Wales”, Ombudsman Bruce Barbour said.
The complete media release is available here. You can download the report below.
Source: NEW SOUTH WALES OMBUDSMAN
