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The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle, a nationally agreed policy since 1977, became a practice of the Department of Community Welfare in 1984. It was intended to strengthen Aboriginal children's connections with their family, community, and cultural identity.
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Section 9 of the 1997 Children, Young Persons and their Families Act follows the principle of Aboriginal Child Placement Principle.