PeakCare Submissions
2024
PeakCare Election Commitment Submission on behalf of Queensland’s Child and Family Sector
On Thursday, 1 August 2024, PeakCare published a submission, on behalf of Queensland’s child and family sector, for consideration by all political parties in the lead up to the 2024 Queensland state election.
2024
Submission in response to the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
On 10 July 2024, PeakCare lodged a submission to the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee in response to the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.
2024
Submission in response to the Child Safe Organisations Bill 2024
On 5 July 2024, PeakCare lodged a submission to the Community Support and Services Committee in response to the Child Safe Organisations Bill 2024.
PeakCare Reports
The voices of young people in youth detention centres 2023-24
One of PeakCare’s core principles is that children and young people are at the centre of everything we do. In line with this principle, we strongly believe the voices and perspectives of young people with experience of the youth justice system should guide the youth justice system. PeakCare has been regularly speaking with young people in youth detention across the past 12 months on issues that directly affect their lives. We will continue to hear and amplify these voices as they are most impacted by the system, and they have powerful insights about what works to reduce offending.
Click here to view Young People’s Voices 2023-24
Queensland Foster Carer Demographic Insights Report: The Future of Foster Care
In June 2024, in response to Queensland’s foster carer shortage and the over-reliance on residential care, PeakCare, in partnership with the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) and The Demographics Group, released this groundbreaking report revealing the alarming need for system reform. This in-depth analysis sheds light on the demographic trends impacting Queensland’s foster care system and offers actionable opportunities for government to address the sector’s pressing challenges.
Click here to view the full Future of Foster Care Report
Click here to view The Demographics Group slide pack
Beyond A Checklist – Guiding the Road Forward for Queensland’s Residential Care System
In December 2023, in response to the Queensland Government’s review into residential care, PeakCare prepared a report consolidating the voices and expertise of the sector including those with a lived experience to inform development of Queensland’s roadmap for residential care.
Click here to view the report.
What Works Matters
This project, in conjunction with Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care Peak (QATSICCP), focuses on successful capacity building within Indigenous organisations and communities and PeakCare members.
Click here to view the report
Transition from Care
Click here to view PeakCare’s Transition from Care Project Report
PeakCare Discussion Papers
Towards a better understanding and management of the nexus between child protection and domestic and family violence
This paper released in May 2014 builds on matters raised at the symposium hosted by PeakCare and Griffith University in December 2013 that explored the intersection of child protection and domestic and family violence. PeakCare does not pretend that this paper ‘holds the answers’. Rather, its intentions are to, in a very preliminary way, explore and focus some of the questions that need to be asked and to serve as a catalyst and prompt for further discussion.
Secure Care – Needed or Not?
This paper released in March 2013 responds to the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry (Carmody Inquiry) and discusses the issues involved in considering the introduction of a secure care option for Queensland children in State care, and collates the views of PeakCare Members and Supporters and other interest groups about this important matter for submission to the Carmody Inquiry.
Permanency planning and the question of adoption
This paper released in February 2013 responds to the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry (Carmody Inquiry) and discusses permanency planning for children who might otherwise be facing long term guardianship to the Chief Executive and placement in out-of-home care, as well as considering the question of adoption as an option for achieving permanency in the care provided for children. This paper identifies and methodically explores any changes to legislation, policy and/or practice concerning permanency planning, and collates the views of PeakCare Members and Supporters and other interest groups about this important matter for submission to the Carmody Inquiry.
PeakCare Products
What Lies Beneath the Words: the Sequel
What Lies Beneath… the Words is a short film produced by PeakCare in 2016. Inspired by the classic suspense thriller, What Lies Beneath starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford, this film delves into the scary things that often lie beneath the words that children and young people encounter, day in and…
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What Lies Beneath the Words
What Lies Beneath the Words is our filmed adaptation of a session of the same title delivered by Lindsay Wegener, PeakCares Executive Director at CREATEs Youth for Change Conference and at The Encore Sessions hosted by PeakCare and the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak in late 2015….
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Culturally Sensitive Practice in Out of Home Care – A Good Practice Guide to supporting children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse [CALD] backgrounds in Out of Home Care.
The Guide, authored by Ms Jatinder Kaur of JK Diversity Consultants and co-sponsored by Key Assets – The Children’s Service Provider [Queensland], Life Without Barriers, and PeakCare Queensland, has been developed as a practice guide for anyone working with children and young people from CALD backgrounds and is targeted towards practitioners…
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