Protecting children

• About child protection

  The Department of Child Safety is dedicated to protecting children and young people who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm.

• What is child abuse?

  A child is any person under 18 years of age. Child abuse is action, behaviours or inaction by an adult towards a child or young person that harms or endangers the child.

• How to prevent abuse

  Most people want to love and care for their children, but parents can harm their children when stress, tiredness, lack of skills, information or support combine to make the pressures of caring for them overwhelming.

• Reporting child abuse

  If you have a reason to suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm, or is at risk of experiencing harm, you need to contact Child Safety Services.

• Responding to child abuse

  The Department of Child Safety is the lead child protection agency in Queensland and is required by law to ensure that children and young people are safe from abuse, neglect and harm in their homes.

• Ongoing intervention

  Ongoing intervention occurs when we need to provide support and assistance to a child or young person and their family to meet their protection and care needs.

• Contacts

  Child protection contacts within the Child Safety Services.

• Resources and publications

  List of child protection resources available on the Child Safety Services website.