A state is not a parent: Why the child welfare system fails | Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts | TEDxSydney

[@LeeoJohnsonTV]

Powerful words from a strong woman. Unless you've ever been in this situation or you work directly with these youths and families, you'll never know what it's like to go through this.

[@sammylangford8858]

I grew up in the system taken from my family as a baby. And I know full well that the system is not kind on any child no matter the background and heritage. I still believe to this day as a woman in her late 40’s that most of the time being in the system is worse than being with our families. And once you are in care the system doesn’t listen to you anymore. It’s like we are punished for the sins of the past even though we had done nothing wrong except being born to parents who needed help and support and where there was none to be given. I am not a First Nations child but I am Australian and I believe that the system needs to change to support children and their families and not punish us because our lives may be difficult.

[@jolenekeddy443]

I am so glad that i'm not the only one who believes that the system needs to change it causes more damage than it does good. This is happening in Canada, too. We need to make a change to have a positive future for our children!

[@dewanye234]

As a social work educator, I have included your powerful TedTalk in my SWK 511 policy Course. My MSW students must see how abolition social work is embodied through law, policy, and praxis. Thank you for sharing your story with us. My deepest condolences for your loss.

[@arethasmith7951]

Thank you for sharing, this is what my family is going thru now..... The system lied and stole the baby and its nothing we can do about it but pray. 2 years later im still fighting.

[@FDXWRITES]

I'm so proud about her❤ don't forget to share

[@SeegerInstitute]

At the core of this message is the fact that our system has become too complex and removed from communities. This is a very important message to share with people that no one‘s coming to the rescue and that we’re living in a time of transition. We need to remember that we need to be actively creating, and co-creating our communities if we are to move from this terrible timethat we find ourselves into something better please share this message with people. Thank you for the work.

[@dr.sreejithpbabu5116]

Much respect. More power to you, ma’am.

[@احمدادممحمد-ق7ش]

your words touching heart

[@Mamabeardelish13]

Wonderfully well spoken,love your parents are proud of you,so am I. Love always stolen in Idaho

[@dragonsguardianofcrystalhearts]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@butterflyuntrapt]

Thank you thank you thank you 🦋🦋🦋

[@dameanvil]

01:04 🚸 First Nations' children are profoundly impacted by the child removal system, facing disproportionate removal rates, often justified under neglect, poverty, or mental health issues. 03:30 🤔 The concept of the state acting as a parent to children in care makes no sense; it's crucial to reconsider the current system's approach. 05:19 ⚠ Children subject to family policing end up in various unsupportive settings, from inadequate care facilities to incarceration, reflecting systemic failures. 06:16 🚫 Advocacy calls for the abolition, not reform, of family policing, drawing parallels to the anti-slavery movement's approach to systemic change. 08:39 💡 Communities hold solutions; structural changes redirecting resources from child removal to community support and engagement are pivotal for change. 10:33 🏠 Reimagining the system involves structural changes where communities are empowered with direct support, housing, and alternatives to child removal. 12:25 👥 Shared responsibility is vital: community members can offer practical support without over-pathologizing issues, fostering a more supportive environment. 13:53 💔 Personal tragedy fueled a deep understanding of systemic failures, emphasizing the importance of responsive, humane community engagement over institutionalized care.

[@nanay4071]

Thank you ❤

[@sisSSS.]

Stolen genaration is a completely different story and a very sad one indeed. Working as a child and family health nurse in NSW I can say it takes multiple ROSH reports from different sources for DCJ to even consider removing the child. They will and other NGOs will try to support the family first. Sadly, we do see many children (not just the first nations child) are at significant risk living with their own family and it is clearly impacting on their development and health. Its a very hard one😢

[@MA-nm4uv]

DCJ spend barely anything on fanilies or supporting families and majority of the funding goes towards out of home care and intervention. Indigenous children are removed at a higher rate now than what occurred during the stolen generation, its not a different story. Its worse now than ever. NGO's (I work for one) do not have the funding and resources to support these families, especially when working in a system that removes indigenous children at a rate 10x higher than white children Listen to her words as they come from lived experience, instead of justifying a system that has 20,000+ indigenous children living away from their family.

[@pepper419]

People won't forget this one in a hurry that's fur sure. This is happening all over the world, it's cruel and it must come to an end.

[@sooolix]

Thank you

[@NCC-1701D]

3:30 "This idea that the state can be your parent, makes absolutely no sense... This idea that a minister remains the caretaker of a child, makes no sense...". She's absolutely correct here. That's why she absolutely shouldn't be repeating that govt slogan "your children are our children"!! Community solutions start with family solutions. Community solutions will come back naturally, when govt "solutions" are abolished.

[@HollywoodStalksMe]

God Bless ❤

[@sherececocco]

We have a neighbor on our community page that makes soup and bread and she will post a curb alert with a picture of the soup and bread. She also keeps up with the post and let's everyone know when it is gone.

[@terrieabcs790]

She is a living legend, God bless her with abundance and support her cause ❤️

[@sherececocco]

Frederick Nietzsche said, "can't is a scarecrow " Hugs

[@parler8698]

The state is definitely NOT a parent.

[@henrycardona2940]

Revolutionary

[@Crystal_Pink1301]

parental rights for Australia... divide and conquer they also do it here in usa not as bad as it once was but it hsnt been reversed .

[@sacchef831]

Please look up Georgia State Senator Nancy Shaffer. She is great!!

[@nerdyindigenousart]

🔥🔥🔥

[@kateam1975]

but t happen to white kids to

[@drkarenbukharibukhari9931]

🎉childyouthpoberyy🎉

[@NCC-1701D]

"WHAT IF... we substitute one govt solution for another." good lord she doesn't even realise she's just offering the govt an opportunity to accomplish the same thing in a different way.

[@janetslicer3637]

No she is not. She is offering a community solution NOT a government solution.

[@NCC-1701D]

Indeed she is... And she even contradicted herself. First she says she wants to abolish, rather than reform, the whole idea of govt control, and explained how they keep changing the name of the departments in very insideous ways to appear benevolent... (She's absolutely correct here). Then offers a way to "restructure" the department, which is no different that "reforming".... (She's absolutely wrong here). No, abolish the dept altogether, humans haven't needed these govt departments for thousands of years and it wasn't until they were created that we've had these issues.

[@janetslicer3637]

@@NCC-1701D Have you ever walked in her shoes? Can you stand up and make an informed presentation like her? I think not. You just want to pick it apart because you don't happen to agree with her. Typical male. Why don't we shut it down now.

[@NCC-1701D]

Lol you're just so bent on groveling at her shoes that you don't even see that I support her general premise, (that the state cannot be a parent), but that her solutions play right back into the hands of the people who have been trying to make the state the parent. Use some critical thinking and don't just assume because someone has suffered that they somehow have the solution to end all suffering. She had the right idea when she said abolish that system, then she backtracked and offered a way to "restructure" things... Which ultimately is no different than saying they've had legitimate power to exist all along and at least SOME authority over your kids. Youre so prejudiced against guys that you can't even do your own critical thinking. You're a sycophant for her and will just parrot anything she says as gospel with no extra thought to consider if what she's proposing would truly solve the problem she's presenting, kick the can down the road, or make things worse. Its people that don't use their own brain and just go along with one cause or movement after another, because it "feels" right that fuel the rapid decline in our civilization and the rapid consolidation of power that is happening. Easily manipulated.

[@NCC-1701D]

Got to love all the hints/claims of ethnic superiority. See 10:30 for example... Why should only the children of her ethnicity be "especially" off limits to govt control?

[@impostor8400]

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[@CrunchyNorbert]

one sentence in and TedTalk lets me down again

[@aleetimes3]

Lol because she was removed from her family and respects her ancestors 😮‍💨

[@evad7933]

I sacked this video in the first 10 seconds.:)