Queensland kids are getting in their last-minute responses to the Growing Up in Queensland 2020 study as the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) releases its interim findings from the state-wide study.

The views of almost 4,000 children and young people have been showcased in an interim report, highlighting their concerns and worries, hopes and dreams and vision for the future.

Principal Commissioner Cheryl Vardon said young Queenslanders have displayed their positive...

The Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) has released new data highlighting the staggering increase of parents seeking support during COVID-19 restrictions.

Oneplace, an online community services directory saw a 53 per cent increase in parents searching for mother’s groups and family support services in the 2020 January to March period.

QFCC Principal Commissioner Cheryl Vardon said that this comes as no surprise as parents and carers faced unprecedented times...

The abuse of any child is abhorrent and unacceptable, irrespective of whether the perpetrator is black or white, are family members or foster carers or leaders of trusted institutions. 

There is never a justification or excuse for the abuse or harm of a child but what is fundamentally critical at this point is that assumptions of systemic issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities does not drive or underpin the future narrative.

For far too long the...