Four inquiries in three decades: The challenge of reforming Qld’s child safety system
Queensland's child safety system has been criticized for failing to protect children in state care, prompting a new inquiry. The report includes 52 recommendations aimed at overhauling the system, which has been described as a 'huge expensive failure'. Reforming the department is expected to be a significant challenge, with calls for a shift towards family-based care and improved support for foster carers.
- ▪The Queensland child safety department has been labeled an 'expensive failure' and requires comprehensive reform.
- ▪A recent inquiry has made 52 recommendations to improve the child protection system, including transitioning to family-based care.
- ▪The government plans to remove children under five from residential care, addressing concerns about their safety and wellbeing.
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analysisQueensland's child safety department has been dubbed an 'expensive failure'. Reforming it won't be easyEBy Eden GillespieTopic:ChildrenSat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:04amSat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:04amSat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:04amAn inquiry into child safety found the system often failed to address the wellbeing and best interests of children in state care. (ABC News: Curtis Rodda)abc.net.au/news/queensland-child-safety-inquiry-findings-reform-analysis/106762704Link copiedShareShare articleDozens of emails land in my inbox every day. But this one was different.It was from a child in residential care, and they were desperate."What I am currently going through is not okay," they wrote."If I die while in my situation, I want residential care to be called out for what it is.
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