The Northern Territory government has suspended three child protection employees and initiated an independent inquiry following the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.

在五歲的 Kumanjayi Little Baby 死亡後，北領地政府已停職三名兒童保護員工，並啟動了一項獨立調查。

The current administrative actions follow the discovery of the deceased minor in bushland near the Old Timers town camp. Jefferson Lewis, aged 47, has been charged with murder. Evidence indicates a significant failure in risk mitigation; specifically, six child protection reports were filed regarding the minor's welfare in the six weeks preceding her disappearance, with the final report submitted two days prior. These reports alleged exposure to domestic violence, neglect, and a hazardous living environment. Despite these notifications, no investigations were conducted into these six specific reports, although police responded to the incidents in March and April and subsequently expressed dissatisfaction regarding the department's inertia.

目前的行政行動是在 Old Timers 城鎮營地附近的叢林中發現該名死去的未成年人後採取的。47 歲的 Jefferson Lewis 已被指控謀殺。證據顯示在風險緩解方面存在重大失職；具體而言，在該名未成年人失蹤前的六週內，共提交了六份關於其福利的兒童保護報告，最後一份報告是在失蹤前兩天提交的。這些報告指稱其遭受家庭暴力、被忽視且生活環境危險。儘管有這些通知，但並未針對這六份特定報告進行調查，雖然警方在三月和四月對相關事件做出了回應，隨後對該部門的怠慢表示不滿。

Minister for Child Protection Robyn Cahill reported a discrepancy in departmental communication, stating that initial inquiries regarding the minor's welfare were met with assertions that there were no areas of concern. Upon receipt of a comprehensive brief, the department opted to stand down three staff members. This incident has served as a catalyst for a broader institutional critique. Minister Cahill has indicated that the department has historically operated under systemic pressure and has failed to implement recommendations from approximately 30 inquiries conducted since the late 1980s.

兒童保護部長 Robyn Cahill 報告稱部門內部溝通存在差異，指出最初關於該名未成年人福利的查詢被告知沒有任何令人擔心的領域。在收到一份詳細簡報後，該部門決定停職三名員工。此次事件成為了更廣泛制度批評的催化劑。Cahill 部長表示，該部門歷來在系統性壓力下運作，且未能執行自 1980 年代後期以來約 30 項調查提出的建議。

Furthermore, the administration is pursuing a legislative pivot regarding the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle. The proposed amendments seek to prioritize the immediate safety of the child over the existing mandate to prioritize placement with Indigenous kin. Minister Cahill has characterized this shift as a necessary measure to prevent child abandonment and improve safety outcomes, despite external accusations of racial bias. A comprehensive departmental restructure is anticipated to address the recurring failure to act upon repeated notifications.

此外，行政部門正針對《原住民兒童安置原則》尋求立法轉向。擬議的修正案旨在將兒童的即時安全置於優先地位，而非現有指令中優先安置於原住民親屬身邊。儘管外界指控存在種族偏見，但 Cahill 部長將此轉變定義為防止棄童並改善安全結果的必要措施。預計將對部門進行全面重組，以解決對反覆通知採取不行動的經常性失敗問題。

Three employees remain suspended while the government pursues an independent investigation and legislative reform to prioritize child safety over traditional placement principles.

三名員工仍被停職，而政府正進行獨立調查與立法改革，旨在將兒童安全置於傳統安置原則之上。