Starting with a formal proposal to FACS titled “Prevention and Participation: A community response to the crisis of Aboriginal child removal”, GMAR has worked with the New England FACS District Office and the NSW Ombudsman over the past 12 months to develop this set of guiding principles to improve the collaboration between FACS and Aboriginal communities on child protection matters. It is intended to be a guide that may be used by Aboriginal communities and regional FACS offices across NSW.