Allegations of abuse against Aboriginal children in Victoria prompts calls for department overhaul

Victoria Police and the state's Department of Health and Human Services have faced questions over claims it took two years to investigate a man who allegedly sexually abused five Aboriginal siblings in regional Victoria.

The ABC can reveal the case came to light in a hearing during Taskforce 1,000 — a two-year investigation of hundreds of cases of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care, which will be released later this year.

Key points:

 * Victorian Police launches internal investigation into child sexual abuse claims case
 * Commissioner says cases of child abuse need to be processed faster
 * Aboriginal leader "distraught" at the way the case has been handled

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