The Commission commenced operation on 1 July 2014 with a broad objective, and functions requiring staff to work in collaboration with the child protection and family support services sector, including providing leadership and evidence informed advice about system level performance and the impacts and benefits of laws, polices and service delivery models on families and children. We are also required to apply significant efforts to educate Queensland families and communities about their role in keeping children and young people safe and well.
Despite being a new agency, the Commission continues to embody the importance placed upon child rights and wellbeing in Queensland that has remained uninterrupted since 1996. Our main objective is that Queensland children and young people are safe and well, supported by capable families and communities.
A key theme for the hardworking and dedicated staff of the Commissionin 2014−15 has been change. Establishing a new and small agency has necessitated a lean and agile approach to running the day−to−day business of the Commission. Additionally, while some staff have been recruited during the year, existing staff of the predecessor Commission have largely been called upon to develop and expand their skills and areas of speciality to respond to new functions and approaches.