A new strategy released today by the Queensland government aims to address and reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the state's criminal justice system.

The government has been under fire recently for their treatment of children, which sees the state lock up more children than any other Australian jurisdiction.

They have been widely criticised by human rights, Indigenous and legal groups for actions which have been perceived to endanger children.

They include having twice suspended the state's Human Rights Act last year - to keep children in custody in adult watch houses and to criminalise breaches of bail for juveniles - as well as removing detention as a last resort for minors earlier this year.

Developed in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, leaders, and organisations, the Better Justice Together: Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Strategy 2024-2031 will seek to improve the criminal justice system's operations for Indigenous people.

The strategy emerged from a co-design process that incorporated the voices and stories of Indigenous people.

The plan identifies four focus areas to transform the justice system and reduce overrepresentation; working together, early intervention and prevention with local decision-making for safer communities and families, doing justice differently for a better and fairer justice system and addressing offending and reducing re-offending.

Torres Strait Islander man from Moa Island and Queensland's First Nations Justice Officer, Stephen Tillett, will oversee the Strategy's implementation.

"The Better Justice Together Strategy 2024-2031 provides the pathway to shift the way the justice system works with, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland," Mr Tillett said.

"Creating this strategy is just the beginning and we look forward to working together with all Queenslanders, organisations, and government agencies to create meaningful change."

Three Action Plans will support the strategy's roll-out, outlining the focus areas for the seven-year program.

Each action plan will be co-designed with Indigenous people and include a monitoring and evaluation plan for regular review.

The development of this strategy followed a recommendation from the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce's first report, Hear her voice – Report One.

The Better Justice Together: Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Strategy 2024-2031 also aims to help the Queensland Government meet its commitments under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said the Better Justice Together Strategy 2024-203 aims to reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system, with full support for Stephen Tillett and his team in its implementation.

"The Better Justice Together Strategy 2024-2031 is our blueprint to ensure Queensland meets the National Agreement targets of reducing the overrepresentation of First Nations peoples in the justice system," she said.

"Too many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are in contact with our justice system and are disproportionately represented in our prison population.

"Stephen Tillett and his team have the Miles Government's full support in leading the implementation of the strategy and working together towards a fair, culturally safe justice system."

Despite these efforts, Indigenous overrepresentation in the state's justice system remains a challenging hurdle.