Initiatives

This national two-year research partnership between Queensland Family and Child Commission, PeakCare and Australian Catholic University aims to contribute to the growing evidence base on supporting the complex mental health needs of children and young people who have experienced childhood maltreatment, through development of a national framework.

While the number of children and young people entering out-of-home care across Australia has remained steady in recent years, there has been a steep decline in the number of new and active foster carers.

On 18 May 2025, the Queensland Government announced an independent Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s child safety system, to investigate how the system has been functioning and to identify whether it has been providing adequate care. The Inquiry will also consider the future needs of the system and aims to recommend practical, evidence-based reforms to the Queensland child safety system.