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Insights paper
The issues paper sets out the Commission's position that the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Queensland to be increased to 14 years of age.
  • Youth justice
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Framework
This framework outlines how we give children and young people genuine opportunities to participate in decision making, to give full effect to the realisation of their rights.
  • Youth participation
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Framework
Our model of participation promotes genuinely connecting with young people, supporting them to share their views, amplifying what they tell us and making sure their views influence decision making.
  • Youth participation
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Guideline
This guideline provides an overview of the Commission's youth model of participation.
  • Youth participation
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Framework
The Safer pathways through childhood framework sets the direction of our child death prevention activities between 2022–27.
  • Child death prevention
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Policy
These guidelines set out the operational aspects to conducting reviews following the death or serious physical injury of a child known to the child protection system.
  • Child protection
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Report
The Queensland Family and Child Commission provides systemic oversight of the child protection and family support system.
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Report
This Issues Paper provides an overview of SUDI among families known to the child protection system.
  • Child protection
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Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan 2022–26 (superseded in June 2025)
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Report
Safe spaces.
  • Child rights
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Government response
A response from the Queensland Government on the recommendations provided in the Child Death Review Board Annual Report.
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Report
This paper summarises the data underpinning the study and the findings about filicide risk factors.
  • Child death prevention
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Report
This report assesses how policy changes were implemented.
  • Child protection
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Report
We present data and evidence about the experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.
  • First Nations
  • Lived experience
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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 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 protection

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