Winha-nga-nha List

01/09/2023

The Children’s Court will introduce a dedicated court list for Aboriginal families involved in care proceedings at Dubbo Children’s Court from 4 September 2023. This follows a co-design process with Aboriginal community representatives and key stakeholders in response to Recommendation 125 of the Family is Culture Review Report.

The list will be known as the Winha-nga-nha List (pronounced Wi-nun-ga-na). Winha-nga-nha is a word from the Wiradjuri language meaning to ‘know, think, remember’. The Children’s Court acknowledges the support of the Dubbo Aboriginal community in identifying and endorsing the Court’s use of the word in this context.

The first sitting date will be 7 September 2023.

The President of the Children's Court has issued Practice Note 18 detailing how the Winha-nga-nha List will work.

The Children’s Court has also published a Winha-nga-nha List Factsheet on the Children’s Court website.