27/08/2026
Thank you ACHIA for using our framed pieces as gifts for presenters at the latest Aboriginal Community Housing Conference.
Sherry-Ann Toomey from AbSec, the NSW Child, Family and Community peak body, joined us to present on their work and key projects underway.
Established in 1999, AbSec operates on the principle that our children thrive when connected to family, kinship and community,.
AbSec’s remit and key projects cover:
🪴 Policy & Advocacy
🪴 Strong Families, Our Way
🪴 AbSec Carer Support
🪴 Aboriginal-led Commissioning
Go to their informative website for more information.
Through its Registered Training Organisation, AbSec provides high quality, accredited training for staff working in the out-of-home care and family support space.
AbSec contributed to the Draft Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Plan, calling for Aboriginal-led reform that keeps families together, strengthens cultural connection, improves accountability and shifts the focus from crisis to prevention, healing and family preservation.
Thank you Sherry-Anne for your time. Our peak partners are key parties that elevate the voices of those on the ground - organisations at the coalface and families with lived experience.
