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Thumbnail for Parenting as a young person
Insights paper
This paper focuses on the needs of young parents whose circumstances often require specific supports to enable them to thrive in their role as parents.
  • Early intervention
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Insights paper
This insights paper outlines the current carer allowance rates across Australia and the increase in cost-of-living expenses for Queensland families.
  • Carers
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Report
Our response to Child Safety’s ‘A Roadmap for Residential Care in Queensland’.
  • Residential care
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Insights paper
We conducted a one-off, online survey to gather information about what it is or was like growing up in Queensland across generations.
  • Child protection
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Research
The Queensland paediatric sepsis mortality study identifies opportunities for practice improvements that can lead to better identification of sepsis in children.
  • Child death prevention
Thumbnail for Analysis of provisionally approved kinship carers who receive a subsequent blue card negative notice
Research
This report found the blue card scheme’s focus on employment suitability, rather than suitability to care for kin, gave limited consideration to the child’s best interests.
  • Foster and kinship care
  • Blue card
  • First Nations
Thumbnail for Who’s responsible: Understanding why young people are being held longer in Queensland watch houses
Report
We have completed a review of Queensland’s use of watch houses to understand why children are increasingly being held in watch houses for extended periods.
  • Youth justice
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Report
As part of our role in overseeing the Queensland Review of Residential Care, we sponsored a forum to hear from young people with lived experience of residential care.
  • Residential care
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Annual report
The Queensland Family and Child Commission Annual Report provides information about our achievements, governance arrangements, strategic objectives, financial and non-financial performance.
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Annual report
The Highlights Report details our progress in achieving our vision where every Queensland child is loved, respected, and has their rights upheld.
Thumbnail for Annual Report of the performance on the Queensland child protection system 2022–23
Annual report
We are legislated to assess the performance of Queensland’s child protection system and report our findings in our Annual Report. As part of our annual report release, we publish these finding as a standalone report.
  • Child protection
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Annual report
The Child Death Review Board Annual Report includes activities and findings from system reviews following the deaths of children known to the child protection system.
Thumbnail for Annual Report deaths of children and young people 2022–23
Annual report
The Annual Report: Deaths of children and young people collects, analyses and publishes information about child deaths to help prevent future deaths and serious injuries.
  • Child death prevention
Thumbnail for Parent voice survey report 2023
Report
This report is the first of its kind, providing parents and families an opportunity to provide feedback on their experiences of Child Safety processes.
  • Child protection
  • Carers
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Report
This report showcases the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, who are thriving despite the challenges of structural racism and the impacts of colonialism.
  • First Nations
Thumbnail for Lessons from the life-story timelines of 30 Queensland children who have died
Report
We have taken a fresh look into the deaths of 30 children who were known to the child protection system.
  • Child protection

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