@article{79d10ff1ccc24c4084d29866868996f8,
title = "“We don{\textquoteright}t want you to come in and make a decision for us”: Traversing cultural authority and responsive regulation in Australian child protection systems",
abstract = "The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children Our Heart) project conducted extensive Elder and community consultation to develop principles and practice recommendations for child protection governance in Western Australia. We explore these principles and practice recommendations and highlight the need for culturally safe community consultation and governance with a focus on repairing damage incurred by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community from past child protection policies. We argue that using principles of responsive regulation and the inclusion of Elder voices in child protection decision making is critical to closing the gap between current practice and what is “best practice” for Aboriginal children and families. We also identify important considerations for preventing further harm through consultation processes, and issues of authority.",
keywords = "child welfare, cultural governance, elder- led decision making, responsive regulation",
author = "Sharynne Hamilton and Sarah Maslen and Brad Farrant and Nicole Ilich and Carol Michie",
note = "Funding Information: The research is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Grant #APP1098844. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Australian Social Policy Association Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved. Funding Information: The research is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Grant #APP1098844. We thank the Elder/co-researchers—Aunty Oriel Green, Uncle Allan Kickett Snr, Aunty Muriel Bowie, Uncle Albert McNamara, Aunty Charmaine Pell, Aunty Doris Hill, Aunty Millie Penny and Ms Kerry Hunt, who continue co-designing the Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort project. We thank the projects Chief Investigator{\textquoteright}s, and the Perth Elders and Aboriginal community for their generous support and participation in this research. Funding Information: The research is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Grant #APP1098844. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Australian Social Policy Association.",
year = "2021",
month = apr,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1002/ajs4.160",
language = "English",
volume = "57",
pages = "236--251",
journal = "Australian Journal of Social Issues",
issn = "0157-6321",
publisher = "Australian Council of Social Service",
number = "2",
}