Past studies have found that young people in detention centres are particularly vulnerable to mistreatment in the absence of independent monitoring and advocacy mechanisms. As a monitoring mechanism the Commission For Children And Young People And Child Guardian surveyed young detainees to give them the opportunity to talk about their views of youth detention and the broader youth justice system in a confidential way. This survey included 110 young people in Queensland youth detention centres and was composed of a 30 item, self report questionnaire. This paper details responses from the 66 young people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who participated in the survey and then discusses the implications of those responses for detention centres and youth justice policy. The paper focuses on Indigenous young people’s sense of safety in detention, their participation in activities that promote healthy development and wellbeing, and the supports they believe would help them make a successful transition from detention.