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Media release – Child poverty in Australia must be at least halved

Governments at all levels must commit to halving child poverty by 2030 say community organisations and not-for-profit groups at the…

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Media release – All are responsible for ensuring children avoid cycle of crime

Members of parliament from all parties are responsible for ensuring children avoid the cycle of crime says child protection body…

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Media release – Government fails children in care as critical child protection workers left out

The Queensland government is failing to live up to its responsibilities for children in their care through leaving child protection…

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Media release – Thousands of children in care fall through the cracks as governments handball responsibility

Children in care are falling through the cracks of government care with state and territory governments saying the federal government…

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Media release – Grandparents face poverty as governments handball responsibility for children in care

Grandparents caring for their grandchildren face poverty as they use life savings to care for children with state and territory…

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Media release – More than one in five children in Queensland in poverty and massive rent rises revealed at Anti-Poverty Week launch

Nearly 600,000 adults and children in Queensland struggle to survive on income payments well below the poverty line. The figures…

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Media release – Fair go call for children in state care to live with kin and family

A forum of 150 kinship carers and workers today is calling for more children in state care to have a…

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Media release – Tossing a coin on youth justice

Public parliamentary hearings in Brisbane, Townsville and the Gold Coast this week continue to try to solve issues surrounding youth…

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Media release – Divided opinions on child protection adoption option

Opinion piece by Lindsay Wegener, Executive Director – PeakCare The sides are drawn as Queensland politicians decide if adoption is…

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