An independent review in the Northern Territory finds the territory’s child protection agency needs to overhaul how it manages high-risk cases. The reports say the review is “damning” and concludes current processes and decision-making are not adequately protecting children in situations considered high risk. The agency is therefore directed to change its approach, including improving how cases are identified, assessed, and managed to ensure appropriate safeguards are applied earlier and more consistently. While details of specific recommendations are not provided in the two excerpts, both sources describe the review as prompting a significant shift in the way high-risk matters are handled by the child protection system. Overall, the articles report that the overhaul follows findings from the independent assessment and is intended to strengthen oversight and improve outcomes for children who are most at risk. The reports emphasize that the agency is being told to implement changes based on the review’s recommendations.