Charity PartnerPathways to Safety
for First Nations Children Forum
Centering whole of family, whole of community solutions.
The Pathways to Safety for First Nations Children Forum has been CPD approved for 8 points per day.
Whole of family, whole of community.
Welcome to the second edition of the Pathways to Safety for First Nations Children Forum, 24–26 November on Kaurna Country in Adelaide. At a time when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children remain significantly over-represented in out-of-home care and progress towards self-determined solutions faces growing systemic challenges, this is a critical and timely conversation for everyone committed to better outcomes for children and families.
Delivered in partnership with the National Indigenous Network Initiative (NINI), the forum will bring together First Nations leaders, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, policymakers and practitioners to explore whole of family, whole of community solutions that prevent system contact, preserve families and keep children connected to culture, Country and community.
Through practical case studies, community-led initiatives and discussions on prevention, healing, self-determination and systems reform, delegates will learn from the people and organisations leading change across Australia.
Join us in Tarntanya in November to strengthen the collective response and advance a future where First Nations children can grow up safe, connected and thriving.
Top Speakers
Judith Lovegrove
Chairperson
Aboriginal Community Services
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Antoinette Braybrook
Chief Executive Officer
Djirra
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Justine Reid
Director, Engagement and Partnerships
National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
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Director, Engagement and Partnerships
National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
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Shona Reid
Guardian for Children and Young People
Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People
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Clara Mills
Principal Legal Officer
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service
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Meet the Event Charity Partner
National Indigenous Network Initiative (NINI)
NINI is a not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation based on Kaurna Country in Adelaide, South Australia. We are dedicated to truth-telling and advancing self-determination through culturally safe, trauma-informed, and strengths-based therapeutic care that nurtures healing, strengthens social and emotional wellbeing, and supports mental health.
NINI acknowledges the ongoing trauma experienced by many First Nations people — the deep wounds of inter-generational trauma passed down through families and communities, and the pain caused by colonisation, dispossession, racism, and systemic injustice.
In our healing journey, we honour the strength and resilience of First Nations peoples by nurturing spaces where stories are shared, culture is celebrated, and connections to country, community, kinship, mind, body, brain, spirit and heart are restored — transforming pain into empowerment.
Kaurna Country · Adelaide
Join us in Tarntanya (Adelaide), on the lands of the Kaurna people, for two days at the Adelaide Convention Centre followed by an On Country workshop day at the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre in Warriparinga.
- 24 – 25 November 2026 (Forum) · 26 November (On Country Workshop)
- Adelaide, Kaurna Country (Venue Details Coming Soon)
Stand alongside First Nations leaders driving reform.
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