The report details the state of children’s rights in Queensland. It examines key areas, including child safety, youth justice, health, education, cultural connection and youth participation. The report warns that current policies and inaction on key priority areas are worsening entrenched inequity for children and young people.

This series of reports reviews the progress of the state and territory governments in implementing the full intent of the Child Placement Principle. The Principle is designed to promote policy and practice to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system.

Identifying and responding when children and young people are at risk of harm is a core element of the Department of Communities and Justice’s role in the NSW child protection system. This investigation denounces DCJ’s longstanding practice of closing risk of significant harm (ROSH) reports on the stated basis that it has inadequate resourcing.

This report offers practical lessons for policymakers and public servants on how to embed continuous learning into the design and delivery of social services, drawing on the success of South Australia’s Child and Family Support System. The report sets out six practical recommendations that governments across Australia can apply to their own service systems.

The report on government services provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. This report provides performance reporting for aged care services, services for people with disability, child protection services and youth justice services. It includes a summary of government expenditure in the sector.