The rate of Indigenous child removal in Australia has been referred to as an epidemic. With numbers predicted to increase in the near to medium future exploring alternative ways to engage Indigenous children and families is critical. This article outlines the views of Indigenous practitioners collected as part of a doctoral study exploring the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners who undertake child protection work in Australia. Practitioner narratives were elicited by way of qualitative in-depth semi-structured interviews. The narratives of practitioners identify barriers in contemporary statutory child protection practices that may contribute to the disproportionate representation of Indigenous children in the statutory child protection system. Potential solutions offered by practitioners including cultural supervision for non-Indigenous practitioners are also outlined. The narratives of participants indicate that Indigenous practitioner-led policy, practice, training and programme design is critical to addressing the escalating rates of Indigenous child removal in Australia.

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障碍和解决方案：澳大利亚土著从业者解决因法定儿童保护而闻名的澳大利亚土著儿童所占比例过大的问题

在澳大利亚，土著儿童的迁移率被称为流行病。预计在不久的将来，人数将增加，因此探索与土著儿童和家庭互动的替代方法至关重要。本文概述了作为医生研究的一部分而收集的土著从业者的观点，该研究探讨了在澳大利亚从事儿童保护工作的土著和托雷斯海峡岛民从业者的经验。从业者的叙述是通过定性深入的半结构化访谈得出的。从业人员的叙述指出了当代法定儿童保护实践中的障碍，这些障碍可能导致土著儿童在法定儿童保护系统中所占的比例过高。还概述了从业者提供的潜在解决方案，包括对非土著从业者的文化监督。参与者的叙述表明，土著从业人员主导的政策，实践，培训和方案设计对于解决澳大利亚土著儿童迁移率不断上升的问题至关重要。