Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will on Friday meet with his state and territory counterparts to discuss Australia's justice system and potential areas of reforms, particularly regarding the age of criminal responsibility.
A national alliance is calling for the age to be lifted to at least 14 years old, up from 10 across Australia.
The Northern Territory recently lifted its age of criminal responsibility to 12.
Co-Chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, Bangerang and Wiradjuri Elder, Aunty Geraldine Atkinson wrote an open letter to Victoria's Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes, urging her to raise the age.
"Ten years old, that's so young. It's like a baby to me. Our children need love and a helping hand, not to be thrown into concrete cells," she said.
A spokesman for Mr Dreyfus said the government was working closely with its partners on the issue.
"The decision by the Northern Territory to raise the age to 12 is evidence of the progress being made," they said.
"This Friday's meeting … will also receive a progress report from the Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group.
"This working group is paying particular attention to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the criminal justice system."
Women's Minister Katy Gallagher flagged the attorneys-general were also considering how to address problems in the justice system for sexual assault complainants.
She said the federal government should be a leader in driving reforms, while also considering important principles of the courts such as the presumption of innocence.
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