SEPTEMBER 2019:

Central West Family Support Group celebrated national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day on 4 August 2019.
They had a wonderful cake, a jumping castle, plenty of fun activities and, of course, celebrated children.
The theme was We Play, We Learn, We Belong, promoting the critical importance of early year’s education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
In 2019, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day celebrated the early years, and promoted the importance of early year’s education and care for little ones. The 2019 Ambassador was Nanna from the animated children’s series Little J and Big Cuz.
Children’s Day has been celebrated on the 4 August for more than 30 years. It’s a special time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to celebrate children, and for all Australians to learn about cultures.
In 1988, the first National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day was established on 4 August and was set against the backdrop of protests led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their supporters during the bicentennial year.
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) is advocating for two key strategies to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the early years: Integrated, family-focused support programs that impact the home learning environment; and High-quality early education.