Prepare a 1500 word reflection on how the Child protection services in Victoria breach the human rights of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people/communities. In your reflection, discuss:• ...

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Table of contents
Introduction    3
Background    3
International Human Rights Conventions on Children and Indigenous People    4
Current Child Protection Practices and Their Breach of Human Rights    5
The Way Forward    6
Conclusion    8
References    10
Introduction
    The social welfare system in Victoria must include child protection services to safeguard kids from danger, abuse, and neglect. Yet, these agencies' procedures have consistently come under fire for failing to prioritize and give importance to the human rights of communities and people who are recognized as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Examining current child protection practices that violate Indigenous people's human rights, international human rights conventions on children and Indigenous people, and strategies for the protection of Indigenous human rights, this reflection will look at how child protection services in Victoria violate the human rights of Indigenous people.
Background
    This analysis looks at how Victoria's child protection agencies have violated the human rights of communities and individuals who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. There are three parts to the reflection. The rights of children and Indigenous populations are covered in the first section's discussion of international human rights conventions. The second portion examines contemporary child protection procedures and how some of the human rights covered in the first section are violated. The third and final part makes recommendations for changes that should be made to the way child protection agencies carry out their duties to prioritize and uphold Indigenous human rights. The children protection system, the deficit-based approach, the lack of consultation and involvement, and the failure to take into account the cultural context of Indigenous families and communities, the reflection contends that child protection services in Victoria have repeatedly violated the basic liberty of Indigenous peoples. The reflection contends that child protection services must adopt a human rights-based strategy that prioritizes prevention and early intervention tactics, includes Indigenous peoples in decision-making processes, and acknowledges the significance of culture, family, and community in order to ensure the protection of Indigenous human rights (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2020). This calls for training in cultural competency and anti-racism, a thorough grasp of the cultural background of Indigenous families and communities, and meaningful engagement and cooperation with Indigenous-led organizations and communities.
International Human Rights Conventions on Children and Indigenous People    
    The civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of children are outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), an international law on human rights. The aspect of survival, growth, protection, and involvement of the children in life-affecting decisions are recognized by the CRC. The treaty requires that governments safeguard children from abuse, exploitation, and violence, advance their best interests, and uphold their rights to family life, identity, education, and health care (Daly, 2019).
    Another international human rights document that acknowledges the collective and individual rights of Indigenous peoples across the world is the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The UNDRIP acknowledges the rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination, land, and resources, as well as to their culture, language, education, and health care. Before engaging in any action that impacts Indigenous peoples' rights and interests, governments are also required to engage with them and get their free, prior, and informed permission. The main international convention on children's rights is the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It was ratified by practically all nations in the world, including Australia, after the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989....