Child protection
Report
'A ground to grow from’: supporting quality engagement with children
The report details the findings from consultations with over 500 children and young people across all Australian jurisdictions. It explores what children and young people need to develop their identity and a positive sense of self. The report contains eight recommendations that would centre the experiences and views of children in the development of policies...
Research Summary
What does ten years of the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS) data tell us about children and young people in out-of-home care in NSW?
This report summarises evidence from the last ten years of the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study in Australia – a large-scale prospective longitudinal study of children and young people in out-of-home care. It provides a summary of key findings and identifies key implications for policy and practice.
Strategy
Blueprint: a children’s plan for Queensland
This blueprint from the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Commissioner offers a practical, actionable path to develop a Children’s Plan for Queensland. A Children’s Plan will aim to improve life outcomes for all children and work across government to make children a central focus in decision-making.
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...
Report
Supporting parents with cognitive disability in Queensland
This report explores the issues surrounding the right of a person with cognitive disability to parent a child and the support provided to parents with cognitive disability in Queensland. The insights shared by stakeholders highlight the urgent need for government bodies to work together to develop and implement policy and practice reforms that provide targeted...