Family and social programs

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history

  The Communities and Personal Histories team can help you access historical records to research your family and personal history.

• Domestic and family violence

  The department is committed to addressing domestic and family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and is working with relevant agencies to develop a Queensland Government response to the Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland report.

• Our Way and Changing Tracks

  The Queensland Government, in partnership with Family Matters Queensland, has developed a generational strategy and first action plan to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

• Torres Strait Islander traditional child rearing practice

  The Queensland Government has passed a new law to recognise Torres Strait Islander traditional child rearing practice.