Gugan Gulwan is committed to implementing, promoting, and working in a manner that upholds the Family Matters Statement of commitment.
Family Matters is Australia’s national campaign to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people grow up safe and cared for in family, community and culture. Family Matters aims to eliminate the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care by 2040.
This statement reflects our intent to work collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
and their organisations to achieve the goal of the Family Matters campaign. This commitment requires all signatories to work in accordance with key principles, and to implement corresponding actions. The six core principles of the Family Matters campaign and actions in accordance with each principle are outlined in detail below.
We hereby commit to these six core principle and all corresponding actions: