Research Briefing: What are the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in care?

Indigenous children and young people face unique challenges in the child welfare system. The dimensions of this problem are complex and multifaceted. Providing culturally safe and trauma informed therapeutic care to Indigenous young people in out of home care recognises that the trauma that they have experienced is exacerbated by their Indigeneity, due to the colonial histories presenting. Trauma-informed and culturally safe interventions can play a significant role in Indigenous children and young people's health and wellbeing while in care.