If you believe your child is in immediate danger or a life-threatening situation, call emergency services on triple zero – 000.
Under our legislation, we don’t investigate individual children’s and families’ circumstances. If you suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm or neglect, please contact the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs.
Correcting the record on Indigenous child sexual abuse
21 April 2023
The QFCC supports calls from SNAICC and the Northern Territory Children’s Commissioner for an evidence-based discussion around the sexual abuse...
Drive for Youth Advocates comes to Cairns
23 March 20223
Young Queenslanders wanting to raise their voices and create change in their communities are invited to apply to become a Youth Advocate with the....
Queensland watch houses under review
17 February 2023
The Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) has initiated a systemic review of the drivers that cause children to enter and remain in Queensland...
First Nations children’s commissioners, guardians release national priorities
9 February 2023
All Australian First Nations children’s commissioners, guardians and advocates have agreed to a raft of national...
Data tracks progress of First Nations kids over-represented in care
19 January 2023
The Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) has released data for 2021–22 that reports on the rates of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
End complacency around swimming pools this summer
12 December 2022
Complacency around backyard swimming pools may be a key factor in the rate of child drownings in Queensland, according to data...
Child death data provides insights into prevention priorities
9 December 2022
The number of child deaths in Queensland continues to fall, but new data released shows youth suicide, sudden unexpected deaths in infancy...