This report investigates Queensland Health's current practices and procedures with regard to its role in identifying and responding to child protection concerns. It is the third report from the Queensland Ombudsman’s investigation into the case of two young people with disability who experienced violence, abuse and neglect during their childhood and early adolescence. The report...

The scorecard assesses and ranks the performance of each Australian state across ten economic indicators: annual growth in per capita gross state product, annual wage growth, jobs growth, retail turnover, tax burden, debt burden, productivity growth, business investment, rental affordability and energy affordability. Western Australia is the best performing state and New South Wales the...

This report considers state government policy in Queensland focused on families and children over time. The report shows Queensland’s children are worse off than other states and that families are often not considered when efforts are made to support kids.

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 report examines how the Queensland Government is managing its finances, including the overall financial performance of the state. It reports on key changes to debt and investments and the management of some major initiatives. The report includes the revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities for general government and the total state sector.