Three department staffers stood down over child protection failures before disappearance of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Three Department of Children and Families staffers have been stood down following a report in The Au
9 Comments
Submit a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Finally, the right questions surface . . . and correct actions required, underway. Just far too late.
No finger pointing. Only response now required. Rectification.
Ms Liddle, there is nothing keeping Aboriginal children safe as exampled by this poor little girl. Many reports yet nothing was done to help her.
We wouldn’t let a white child live like that, why do you think it’s ok to let an Aboriginal child live like that?
You’re more concerned about the adults and their reputation rather than the well-being and safety of Aboriginal children.
You should resign in disgrace.
You can understand why the staff don’t take action. If they do, they are attacked by the bludgers in all these groups living off money that should have gone to the Aboriginals, and of course, the media, who will believe any bullshit about Aboriginal culture
Peter, if you have worked for a short period of time at the Department of Children and Families , you will probably guess the staff have been thrown under a bus by their highly related, ass covering managers.
Its the worst Department in the NT, once you meet the morons and their relatives that work there, you will jump ship like most staff do!
“SNAICC says leaks put mother in danger”.
It seems that SNAICC is advocating for cover-ups. If there is Departmental misbehaviour, as the Minister is suggesting, then that definitely needs to come out for all to see – especially if, as appears likely, the Department’s inactions were a contributing cause of both the the mother’s – and the baby’s! – lack of safety.
Let’s get real here. Leak or no leak, the baby was unambiguously unsafe; the baby’s mother was (and maybe still is) unsafe; and for all we the public know for certain, every other mother and baby in these town camps is also unsafe. Hiding such possibilities from view is not going to help anyone; maybe, just possibly, hiding is precisely what is causing the problem.
For decades, it has been obvious to anyone with eyes to see that all is not well in many Aboriginal communities with regard to mother and child safety. All too often, attention from this has been diverted with cries that ‘Aboriginal culture is non-violent, therefore violence cannot happen’. Everybody besides Aboriginal officialdom should look away. SNAICC seems to be buying into this proposition, suggesting, in effect, that the reason that Kumantjay Little Baby’s mother is now in danger is not so much from the people around her, but from the public disclosure that a Government Minister is paying attention to an area that SNAICC considers its own private turf.
A most frustrating experience again posting a comment- all that effort gone again! I have said it before that a more user friendly and presented format would grow this news platform substantially!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Those that know me accept lm straight to the point, l comment because l care and want better for my home and its people- so here goes!
My forever business advice is as follows!
When staff fail- the boss is fully responsible!
The boss is ultimately responsible for the chassis of any business/ department!
Monitoring, assessment, change, direction and compliance are the bare minimums for any boss!
A little Australian girl that identified as having Aboriginal lineage is DEAD!
A National sat in angst hearing of her abduction, like me,a nation mourns the final outcome- death, in addition so many of us feel the sadness of a life not given opportunity to live, grow old, love and commit to a healthy happy Life as an Australian!
Where you and l go wrong is we stay silent, fearful of life in what truly now can be accepted as a democratic communist lifestyle!
Accountability and “ best person for the job” is our only future protection not only to the living but the emerging future generations!
Where is our mindset in governance so wrong?
Write this down and hold me to account!
Under my positioning as a political figure this news story would read “ CEO and executive management of Children and Families department have been stood down pending investigation “ inability proceedings “ and failing to exercise a “ duty of care”!
That’s how you fix “ A fuck up”!
That’s how you show leadership!
That’s how you instil public confidence!
That’s how you protect the innocent, vulnerable and needy!
That’s how you grow a community and bond morality and justice!
NT departments are rife with poor leaders, many have been news worthy as improper, corrupt and/or useless!
If you are a public servant and you have been told by upper management either verbally or by email to “ stay in your lane”! Let me be the first to tell you that the person that sent it said that to you is a classic example of “ what” makes an extremely poor leader and they are nothing short of a bully!
I’m running as an Independant, my wife has allowed me 1 go only for the next territory and federal election! At least l will be able to say l stepped up and gave it a go!
Keep great
Darren Daz Nugent
You have my full support Darren!!
The child protection system in the NT has been ‘broken’ for many decades.
Governments of all persuasions have consistently failed to create support systems that are robust enough to deliver sustainable and culturally safe services to allTerritorians.
Time for the ‘blame games’ to stop.
Tear down the ineffectual and inefficient ‘silo mentality’ and replace with systems that are integrated and fit for purpose.
Throwing taxpayer $$$ at a substandard structure is a useless waste of resources. Fat cat bureaucrats who milk ‘the system’ for all it’s worth need to be dismissed and replaced with officers of integrity, function and capability.
Current officials should travel to Scandinavian and Canadian jurisdictions to observe and learn from functional child protection and custodial systems that are evidence-based frameworks.
I have had a professional connection with both the child protection and correction systems in the NT for over 30 years.
I know what works and what doesn’t.
If the events over the past two weeks have given us the opportunity to bring our communities together, then let’s embrace the positives and get on with creating a society that is loving, passionate and supportive of all who live here.
The current NTG has another two years to ‘get it right’ and leave a legacy they can be proud of.