Child commissioners have rejected the federal opposition's call for a royal commission into sexual abuse in remote communities, instead urging solutions which are "proven to work".

In January, Opposition leader Peter Dutton renewed calls for a royal commission, arguing it was an "absolute priority of the Government that I lead," and stating children in Alice Springs shouldn't be treated "any different to any other part of the country".

Nonetheless, the coalition has not committed to a royal commission looking at children in any other jurisdiction or area, prompting several Indigenous organisations to argue his focus on Indigenous communities was only a "political ploy that would not make one child safe".

Furthermore, Northern Territory chief minister Lia Finocchiaro cast doubt on the need for one, noting she had received no specific reports from police about the issue of sexual abuse in remote communities.

After a meeting in mid-February, the Australian and New Zealand Children's Commissioners, Guardians and Advocates (ANZCCGA) released a statement this week calling for early intervention, better support services, and community-driven responses to help protect all children.

"There is a time and a place for Royal Commissions, this is not it. Prioritising community-led solutions is not a new concept and does not require a Royal Commission to action," they said.

There have been more than 33 reports into allegations of abuse and neglect in First Nations communities since the Bringing them Home report in 1997. More than a hundred recommendations in those reports have not been implemented.

An Australian Child Maltreatment Study found 28.5 per cent of all Australians had experienced sexual abuse as a child. In a statement, ANZCCGA said it is not an issue specific to one area of the community.

"Instead of more reports or inquiries, we need to act on the findings of past reviews and focus on practical, community-driven solutions," ANZCCGA noted.

The opposition initially called for the Royal Commission in the immediate aftermath of the failed Voice referendum, despite the No side calling for less voices from Canberra and more from Indigenous communities.

It prompted a scathing rebuke from several Indigenous organisations, who argued they were not being listened to, with Djirra chief executive, Antoinette Braybrook, stating: "This is not what First Nations people, especially our women, want."

In January, SNAICC chief executive Catherine Liddle said if "Mr Dutton is truly as concerned about the safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children as we are, then he would be supporting the strengthening of community-controlled organisations".

Furthermore, despite the opposition promising to slash costs if they are elected, the expense of a royal commission contrasts with concerns they are increasingly used as a political tool without due recognition and implementation of their recommendations.

"Time and time again, we see inquiries and Royal Commissions undertaken with minimal accountability when it comes to the implementation of recommendations," ANZCCGA said.

The federal opposition has supported the Queensland LNP government in their decision to take away detention as a last resort—a key tenet of the 1991 royal commission into Indigenous deaths in custody.

The NT's new CLP government has also been accused of backtracking on recommendations from both the 1991 royal commission, and the 2017 Don Dale royal commission, themselves lowering the age of criminal responsibility.

Attempts by National Indigenous Times to pose questions on these issues to Opposition Indigenous spokesperson Jacinta Nampijinpa Price remain unanswered.

ANZCCGA said "top-down, punitive approaches" were ineffective, and meant people lost sight of the voices of the most vulnerable: "Children, young people and the families and communities they exist in and belong to."

"The lack of action on previous inquiry recommendations is evidence of a lack of accountability for the human rights of children in Australia," they said.

"If governments are serious about protecting children, there must be measures to ensure their accountability to act on the evidence."