NT plan takes in children on Cape
Tony Koch; 30/6/08
The federal intervention into the Northern Territory indigenous communities has spread in part to Queensland, with an Australian Crime Commission taskforce taking over the investigation of alleged child abuse and neglect. A preliminary, unannounced visit to 17 communities on Cape York last month by members of the National Indigenous Violence and Child Abuse Intelligence Taskforce resulted in 130 reports being compiled and 15 referrals to state police for possible prosecution. The NIITF was established last year under the auspices of the ACC to run the policing and criminal investigation arm of thefederal government’s intervention into 73 Northern Territory communities. Serious physical and sexual abuse of children has been rife in many Cape York communities for decades, and neglect of the basic health needs of youngsters has become a paramount issue.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23943248-2702,00.html
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Children, Domestic Violence, Sex Trade