Report
Legislative framework for the protection of children in early childhood education and care in Queensland
The research report analyses the legal frameworks in place in Queensland that aim to protect children from sexual abuse across the early childhood education and care, police and blue card systems. The research report is available to inform legal and policy reforms across Australia.
Position paper
Raising expectations: reforming how we raise children and young people in care
This is a synthesis report of the Queensland Family and Child Commission's (QFCC) submissions to three key Commonwealth reviews. The consultation papers developed to inform these reviews demonstrate that while progress has been made to modernise the structures to assist caregivers in the child protection system more work is needed to ensure the wellbeing of...
Guide
Guidelines for implementing the Universal Principle and Child Safe Standards in Queensland
The guidelines assist organisations to embed the Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle into their policies and practices to meet obligations under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024. They are designed to help everyone, who works with children or provides spaces for them, to understand their role and how they can contribute to keeping...
Report
Exiting youth detention: preventing crime by improving post-release support
This report provides insights and perspectives from young people, families and workers on whether available supports and processes are addressing the needs of children and families, and diverting young people from reoffending behaviour.
Report
Changing the sentence: overseeing Queensland’s youth justice reforms
In June 2019, the Director-General of the Department of Youth Justice asked the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) to help monitor initiatives linked to recent youth justice reforms and to examine options for future investments. This report is the outcome of that request.