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Buyer Beware

Buyer Beware - How economic forces are shaping Queensland's residential care market

We have completed economic modelling that highlights the economic pressures and market failures driving the state’s residential care system. It shows the system is on an unsustainable trajectory that will cost the state $7 billion without urgent and immediate reform. 

It details the actions needed to correct this path and improve the system so it delivers better outcomes for Queensland children.

Last reviewed
22 August 2025