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Read Ministerial media statements related to the child protection and family support reforms.
2021
- Palaszczuk Government continues historic investment in child safety
- Latest grants open for truth, healing and reconciliation
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2020
- Palaszczuk Government passes Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa Act 2020
- Child Protection Week Putting Children First
- Health program for vulnerable children navigates north
- Next Step to building independent lives
- Qld Audit Office reports on Family Support and Child Protection System
- Act for Kids unlocks extra capacity
- Adoption an option for children in long-term care
- Awareness campaign to connect families with services
- Calling special Queenslanders with big hearts
- Queensland Government urges participation in the National Redress Scheme
- Deputy Coroner Inquiry: Most already fixed
- Independent investigation into child neglect
- Action Plan accelerates Changing Tracks reforms
- CREATE-ive help for kids in care during COVID-19
- New grants launched to combat cyberbullying
- Young mums and bubs program a huge helping hand
- New Triple P to tackle cyberbullying
- Act for Kids helps keep Ipswich children safe
- Celebrating World NGO Day
- Report shows improvements to state's child protection system
- Rise in ice use increases demand for child protection
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2019
- Help is just a phone call away for struggling families
- Less red tape makes it easier for kids in care and their families
- Cyberbullying consultant to support more Queensland parents
- Institutional child sex abuse survivors should not have to wait for redress
- Next Steps for young people transitioning to adulthood
- Child Safety continues to support highly complex families
- Transition to Adulthood month kicks off
- Queenslanders called upon to help donate over 9,500 gifts for children living in care this Christmas
- Respectful relationships taught to all state school students
- Successful grants promote truth, healing and reconciliation
- Child safety service centre reopens six months on from floods
- More time to have a say on Queensland's child safety law
- Child Protection Week focusses on supporting parents
- Queensland Government to support Queensland councils to participate in the National Redress Scheme
- Child Safety and Youth Justice drive non-government jobs in Queensland
- Child safety reforms: the next five years
- Child safety keeps up with demand, rain, hail or shine
- Extra child safety staff announced in State Budget
- Youth Justice Budget on track for long-term reform
- Grants aim for truth, healing and reconciliation
- $500,000 in grants to tackle cyberbullying
- Child Safety continues to keep up with statewide demand
- Palaszczuk Government extends foster carer allowance
- New youth justice initiatives aim to support young people and communities
- Report shows Queensland making progress on child safety, youth justice
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2018
- Youth Justice Strategy changing the story for young people
- Queenslanders urged to "share Christmas" to help young Australians in need
- Help bring a smile to kids in care this Christmas
- Ongoing support for young people leaving state care
- Changes to Child Protection Act spell greater protection for children in care
- National apology marks historic day for victims of abuse
- Latest quarterly data shows ongoing improvement in Child Safety response times
- New campaign to curb Ice
- Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce meets for first time
- Strengthening parenting skills in Toowoomba
- Landmark legislation paves the way to redress for thousands of Queensland child sex abuse victims
- Queensland hits major Child Safety reform milestones
- Maryborough Child Safety manager shares personal stories of life-changing work
- Mackay Child Safety officer shares personal stories of life-changing work
- Ipswich Child Safety officer shares personal stories of life-changing work
- Cairns Child Safety team leader shares personal stories of life-changing work
- Child Safety staff share personal stories of life-changing work
- New online app connects foster and kinship carers with important information
- $11.95 million commitment backs parenting help from Triple P
- Grant funding to help strengthen family connects for vulnerable Toowoomba children
- Grant funding to help support vulnerable Cherbourg children and families
- Help on the way for families affected by ice and other drugs
- Specialist carers enlisted for children with complex needs
- Commencement of changes to the Child Protection Act 1999
- Get comfy and stay in your pyjamas this Friday
- Child Safety data continues steady improvement across Queensland
- Extra frontline Child Safety workers bolster resources in Maryborough
- Extra help for high risk families on the Gold Coast
- Queensland Government response to Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
- Budget investment continues to strengthen child safety system
- Queensland Government welcomes support for foster carers
- Wellbeing services tackling high numbers in child protection system
- Statement from Child Safety Minister Di Farmer
- Almost $600,000 to support vulnerable families in Nambour, Palmwoods and Eumundi-Yandina
- Daniel Morcombe Foundation a step closer to home
- New trial will support Gold Coast child sexual abuse victims
- $500 Million for Survivors of Child Sex Abuse
- Queensland says 'thank you' to our foster carers
- Child safety data shows continuing improvements across Queensland
- Funding to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across Queensland
- Update on response to bullying young Queenslanders
- Extra support for Townsville parents of babies and toddlers
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2017
- Help is just a phone call away for struggling families this Christmas
- Latest data shows more support reaching Qld families and faster Child Safety response times
- Royal Commission report a landmark in keeping Australian children safe
- New funding to support Far North Queensland families of ice users
- Continuing improvement across Child Safety system despite growing use of ice
- Support services boosted to keep Toowoomba families safely together
- Queensland to have safest out-of-home care system in Australia
- Child protection reforms introduced to Parliament
- Queensland mums and dads benefit from $5.35M funding boost for positive parenting
- A Queensland first in the fight against ice
- Joint response teams to keep vulnerable kids safe
- Changes provide forever homes for vulnerable Queensland kids
- Another increase in Child Safety staff for South East region
- Child Safety data shows ice an ongoing problem for families
- Child safety injection for North Queensland
- Another increase in Child Safety staff for North Coast region
- Another increase in Child Safety staff for Brisbane region
- New service for Cairns Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
- Another increase in Child Safety staff for South West region
- Mandatory reporting to protect Queensland kids
- Another increase in Child Safety staff for Far North Queensland
- Record number of child safety staff to hit the ground under 2017-18 Budget
- New minimum qualifications to strengthen child protection
- Nerang hub to help support Gold Coast families more quickly
- Latest child safety data shows true scale of ice scourge in Queensland
- Queensland, we need foster carers like you!
- Grass-roots support for 172 families in Moreton Bay
- Additional staff, reform to further strengthen child protection system
- Safe Sleeping Program to be rolled out to help babies sleep tight
- $15 million to meet childcare costs for hardworking foster carers
- Palaszczuk Government to upgrade information sharing over missing children
- New horizons for young women leaving state care
- Early success for innovative child safety trial in Ipswich
- Qld Government fires up basketball competition for girls in care
- Latest child safety data shows first signs of improvement in three years
- $3 million education boost gives vulnerable children brighter future
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2016
- Foster carers recognised for commitment to QLD children
- Families urged to call 13Family for help over Christmas
- Drug testing for parents to keep kids safe
- Funding extends the hand of friendship to more children
- New services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families begin rolling out
- Triple P helps Queensland mums and dads get ready for Prep
- Moreton Bay & Townsville first kids off the rank for 1000 days of support
- Data shows positive trends but there’s more work to do to keep kids safe
- Corey Parker says ‘it’s okay’ to ask for parenting help
- Palaszczuk Government acts to keep Queensland’s women and children safe
- Palaszczuk Government appoints 82 new child safety workers
- Fire safety checks to be fast-tracked for prospective foster carers
- External expert panel appointed to improve foster care and Blue Card
- Palaszczuk Government restoring frontline services for child safety
- Queensland Family and Child Commission review expanded
- Palaszczuk Government helping women and children live safer lives
- Family wellbeing services to grow jobs and help Indigenous children
- Momentum continues for child protection across Queensland
- Queensland Parliament bolsters protection for at-risk kids
- Palaszczuk Government to make child safety everyone's business
- Tailored First 1000 Days support for Queensland children
- Palaszczuk Government delivers free support for Queensland parents
- New child and family services to support northwest Queensland
- Palaszczuk Government strengthens support for foster and kinship carers
- Palaszczuk Government taking action to keep children safe
- New protocol strengthens response for children missing from out-of-home care
- $1.2 million to boost education for young women leaving state care
- Queensland marks another step in child safety reform journey
- Tenders open for new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
- Director of Child Protection Litigation appointed
- Vital funds delivered to keep children, women safe, boost jobs
- Queensland marks another step in child safety reform journey
- $150 million to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
- New Chair to lead child protection research in Queensland
- More Queensland families seeking help, receiving support earlier
- First annual report of the child death case review panel
- 500 young people on track for a brighter future
- Legislation to give greater voice to children and families in court
- New services to help keep domestic violence victims safe (Far North Queensland)
- New services to help keep domestic violence victims safe (Central Queensland)
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2015
- New advisory council brings together child protection leaders
- Have your say on Queensland's adoption laws
- Parents worry about raising a new GEN-WI
- Child protection champions honoured at awards
- More than $930 million to help protect vulnerable Queensland children
- New support for Queensland mums and dads
- New services to help vulnerable Central Queensland families
- New services help young people with life after care
- Family and Child Connect Service opens in Townsville
- New Townsville after care services taking the next step
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2014
- Stronger support for Queensland's most vulnerable families
- $406 million for landmark child protection reforms
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- Last reviewed
- 21 June 2017
- Last modified
- 21 April 2021
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