Queensland Children’s Commission advocates for young people in residential care
Critical issues impacting on young people in residential care were the focus of a recent forum of leading residential care service providers and government hosted by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian. Read more
Queensland leads the way
Strength of Queensland’s Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian in oversighting the Queensland Child Protection System. Read more
Series of articles about the blue card system in Queensland
The Commission has released a series of articles that measures the contribution that the blue card system has made, and continues to make, towards improving the safety of children in Queensland. Read more
Acting Commissioner, Barry Salmon talks to teaching students on the profile of children and young people and child protection system in Queensland based on the Commission’s research and robust evidence base
17 year olds in adult correctional facilities.
The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian has released its advocacy paper setting out a basis for contesting the justification of the current policy to continue to detain 17 year olds in adult correctional facilities. View full advocacy paper
Commission celebrates Indigenous culture on the Sunshine Coast
The Commission is committed to actively embracing and celebrating Indigenous culture and heritage. As part of this ongoing commitment, the Commission again participated in the Booin Gari festival held at Tewantin on 9 April by not-for-profit organisation United Synergies. Read more
What’s emerging in policy and research
A summary of recent research, reports and policy activities can be viewed in the Commission’s latest policy and research scan.
Highlights from Issue 36 (April 2013) include an annual report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare evaluating state and territory child protection and support services, an evaluation of six demonstration projects aimed at improving the sexual health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, an Anglicare Australia report into rental affordability for low income earners and an Australian Institute of Family Studies report which identified gaps in children’s access to and participation in preschool programs.
The Commission has focused on key areas of working with children in care, young people leaving care and improving oversight and complaints mechanisms in its third submission responding to the QCPCI Discussion Paper. Read more
