Australian Human Rights Commission President Gillian Triggs and Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Robynne Quiggin today launch the Social Justice and Native Title Report 2016.

The document is a state-of-the-nation report on the social justice and native title issues affecting Indigenous Australians in 2016.

The Social Justice and Native Title Report 2016, tabled today in Federal Parliament, includes an agenda for reform based on solutions proposed by Indigenous Australians.

Australian Human Rights Commission President, Gillian Triggs, said governments must genuinely engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to address issues such as property rights, justice targets and escalating incarceration rates.

Opinion by Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, first published by Fairfax.

The recent death of a 10-year-old in the Kimberley is a tragedy and I pass on my condolences to her family at this particularly distressing time.

This tragedy has heightened my conviction that the lives of all of our children in Australia are precious and should be protected at all costs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Gooda, has a straightforward message for commentators who conflate the experiences of the Stolen Generations with the experiences of vulnerable children and families today.

“We’ve identified the steps we need to take to protect children and families, so let’s get on with it rather than muddy the waters,” Commissioner Gooda said.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Gooda, has called for action on the over-representation of Indigenous children and young people in the child protection system, and for greater support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with disability.