Paul Gray

Dr Paul Gray is a Wiradjuri man and Executive Leader of Strategy, Policy and Engagement at AbSec (Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat), the peak body for Aboriginal children and families in NSW. Prior to working at AbSec, Paul worked in various roles with the NSW Department of Family and Community Services. He was an inaugural Charlie Perkins Scholar receiving his doctorate from the University of Oxford.

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Paul Gray

Governments must let go of their power over the lives of Australia’s First Nations children

Without structural change, child protection systems will continue to fail Indigenous families.

Paul Gray

We cannot wait another decade to take meaningful action

Ten years ago, the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, rose in the Parliament and apologised on behalf of the nation to the Stolen Generations. He apologised for the impact of laws and policies that removed our children from their families and communities, acknowledging these past wrongs and their ongoing impact today.