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You are free to reuse the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training), indicate if changes were made and comply with the other\nlicence terms available at: \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en\" \u0014http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en\u0015.\nThe licence does not apply to:\n•\tany trademarks or branding, including the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Education and Training logo\n•\timages or photographs or other content supplied by third parties.\nCopyright queries may be directed to: \u0013 HYPERLINK \"mailto:copyright@education.vic.gov.au\" \u0014copyright@education.vic.gov.au\u0015\nAuthorised by the Department of Education and Training,\n2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.\nState of Victoria’s Children report series\nThe State of Victoria’s Children annual report series is produced by the Performance and Evaluation Division within Department of Education and Training on behalf of the Children’s Services Coordination Board. The Board comprises the Chief Commissioner for Police and the secretaries of the departments of Premier and Cabinet, Treasury and Finance, Education and Training, Health and Human Services, and Justice and Community Safety.\nRecommended citation:\nDepartment of Education and Training (2021). The State of Victoria’s Children 2019: Aboriginal Children and Young People, State of Victoria: Melbourne\nAcknowledgements\nThe Department of Education and Training would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Aboriginal organisations and community members who provided advice, information and stories for this report, including:\n• Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV)\n• Aboriginal Wellness Foundation\n• Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC)\n• Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-Operative (GGAC)\n• Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative\n• Koorie Youth Council (KYC)\n• Mallee District Aboriginal Service\n• Spark Health\n• Strong Brother Strong Sister\n• The Clontarf Foundation\n• Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)\n• Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance (the Alliance)\n• Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)\n• Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Limited (VACSAL)\n• Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI)\n• Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service\n• Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation\nThis report features artworks by Aboriginal children and young people generously provided by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and community, including participants in the VACCA Art Mentoring Program. Additional images have been licenced through the Torch Project, an organisation providing support to Aboriginal offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through cultural and arts vocational programs.The names of individuals appearing in the case studies and stories included in this report have been changed except where used with permission.\nLanguage statement\nWe recognise the diversity of Aboriginal people living throughout Victoria. While the terms ‘Koorie’ or ‘Koori’ are commonly used to describe Aboriginal people of southeast Australia, we have used the term ‘Aboriginal’ to include all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who are living in Victoria, except where other terms are used in quotations, in the name of organisations and programs, or in the stories and information provided for the report by ACCOs and other organisations.\n\u000e\n\u0003Table of Contents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc76470608\" \u0014MINISTERIAL FOREWORD\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc76470608 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc76470609\"","cbCaifVrHBvwy3lY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifVrHBvwy3lY","docx",357543,183,"English","# Ministerial Foreword\n## Executive Summary\n## Aboriginal children and young people in Victoria\n## Areas of strength and improvement\n## Vulnerabilities and risks\n## Victorian initiatives progressing Aboriginal self-determination\n## Introduction\n## The scope of this report\n## Notes on the data\n## Part 1: Victoria’s Aboriginal population\n## Key findings\n## The Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2018-2023\n## Children and young people\n## Kinship, family structure, and sources of support\n## Case Study\n## Culture and community\n## Cultural identification and participation\n## Self-determination and youth voice\n## Disadvantage and vulnerability\n## Socioeconomic status\n## Housing and homelessness\n## Disability\n## Disability and out-of-home care","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of the State of Victoria’s Children Report 2019?\",\"answer\":\"The report focuses on Aboriginal children and young people in Victoria, covering strengths, areas for improvement, vulnerabilities and risks, and relevant initiatives and frameworks.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics does the report address under Aboriginal children and young people?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses population and context, kinship and family support, culture and community, cultural identification and participation, self-determination and youth voice, and disadvantage factors.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the report include housing, disability, and out-of-home care information?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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