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We make recommendations about laws, policies, practices and services related to the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and families.

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Thumbnail for Blueprint: A children's plan for Queensland (OATSICC)
Report
This blueprint offers a practical, actionable path to develop a children’s plan for Queensland.
  • Child rights
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Insights paper
This insight review identifies key issues affecting the rights and needs of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families, in accessing education in Queensland.
  • Education
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Report
We have released a report into the experiences of children and young people who have been suspended or excluded from Queensland state schools.
  • Education
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Insights paper
This Insights paper features a summary of Australian research, analysis and updates released in July 2025 about child and family wellbeing.
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Report
This report shares the voices of young people with lived experience of the care system.
  • Residential care
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Insights paper
We examine the data on heat entrapment and looks at the risk factors, myths about stopping vehicles overheating, and prevention measures.
  • Child death prevention
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Insights paper
This Insights paper features a summary of Australian research, analysis and updates released in June 2025 about child and family wellbeing.
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Guideline
We outline our approach to our regulatory functions and powers under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (the Act). This approach sets out how we will raise awareness, build capability, and where necessary, use our powers to ensure compliance in a proportionate, risk-based, and transparent manner.
  • Child Safe Standards
  • Reportable Conduct Scheme
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Report
This report outlines the impact of 35 young participants from across Queensland.
  • Youth participation
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Framework
This research strategy defines our approach to supporting, coordinating and investing in research activities, as defined under our legislation.
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Report
The report highlights the need for stronger advocacy, greater accountability, and more meaningful involvement of young people in the care system.
  • Residential care
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Framework
This framework is to support government agencies, service providers and community organisations seeking to embed lived experience in through inclusive, trauma-informed and responsive practices.
  • Lived experience
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Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan 2022–26 articulates how we will influence change to keep children and families safe.
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Strategic Plan
Read the summary of our Strategic Plan 2022-2026.
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Insights paper
This Insights paper features a summary of Australian research, analysis and updates released in May 2025 about child and family wellbeing.
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Report
This paper draws from our submissions to three national reviews and centres the voices of young people, carers, and families with lived experience of the care system.
  • Child protection
  • Residential care

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