JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: Condemning the state sanctioned abuse and mass incarceration of First Nations children with disability

We stand together with our National Peak Bodies to condemn the abuse and mass incarceration of First Nations children with disability.

The significant over-representation of First Nations children in custody, especially those with cognitive or intellectual disabilities, is an ongoing and well-documented national crisis.

FPDN, NATSILS, ATSILS and SNAICC call upon the Qld Government to Immediately reinstate the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) in relation to children detained in police watch houses, abolish the practice of solitary confinement for children, improve intersectional disability data collection, implement effect screening and supports and mandate disability rights informed training for all custodial staff.

Read our full Joint Statement here: JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: Condemning the state sanctioned abuse and mass incarceration of First Nations children with disability – FPDN