Indigenous women and children in Australia face disproportionately high levels of family violence. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are killed at rates up to six times higher than non-Indigenous women, with most of these deaths caused by intimate partners or family members. Despite this, governments at both the federal and state levels have often responded to such incidents with new inquiries or reviews, especially when the deaths of women or children gain public and media attention. However, after decades of these inquiries, the main issue is not a lack of knowledge about the problem, but a failure to act on the recommendations made by Indigenous communities. Research analyzing 32 submissions from Aboriginal community-controlled organizations to three Australian federal parliamentary inquiries into family violence between 2020 and 2025 shows a consistent call for self-determination. This concept refers to restoring Indigenous control over how responses to violence are defined, governed, and delivered. The submissions stress that self-determination is not just about being consulted or included in existing systems, but about giving Indigenous communities genuine authority over their own solutions. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Alliance has called for trauma-informed and culturally safe programs delivered by First Nations-led organizations. These programs aim to heal men and empower them to develop better behaviors, which are seen as essential for preventing violence. Other submissions, such as those from the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council, have emphasized the need for adequate resourcing and community involvement to ensure solutions are sustained, rather than being disrupted by short-term funding cycles and policy changes. The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) recommended mandatory training for government officials on cultural safety, unconscious bias, and anti-discrimination. They emphasized the need for culturally responsive, trauma-informed practices in addressing domestic, family, and sexual violence. Despite these consistent calls from Indigenous communities, governments have failed to implement the recommendations. Indigenous law academic Eddie Cubillo has criticized the ongoing inquiries as a "deliberate strategy of distraction," while public law academic Megan Davis has described them as a "governmental can-kicking exercise" that creates an illusion of listening without substantive change. Independent MP Allegra Spender has pointed out the lack of public mechanisms to track the implementation of recommendations made to inquiries on family violence. She has advocated for the Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commission, established in 2022, to be given statutory power to monitor progress on these recommendations, with information on implementation made publicly available. The research highlights the need for Indigenous-led governance, sustained investment in Aboriginal community-controlled organizations, culturally safe systems, and a willingness by governments to transfer genuine decision-making power to Indigenous communities. The challenge now is not about gathering evidence, but about holding governments accountable for implementing the recommendations made by Indigenous women and communities.