Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm draws 'line in the sand' as residential care numbers boom
The Queensland government has responded to a child safety inquiry by accepting most recommendations while facing record numbers of children in residential care. Minister Amanda Camm has pledged to remove all children under five from the system, marking a new policy focus.
Why it matters
This highlights a critical failure in state-run child protection systems and the ongoing struggle to transition from institutionalized care to family-based support.
The Crisafulli government has released its response to the Child Safety Commission of Inquiry. ( ABC News: Curtis Rodda )
The Queensland government has released its response to the child safety inquiry and accepted 32 out of 52 recommendations and accepted in principle a further 16.
It comes as new data shows the number of children in residential care in Queensland has jumped to a new record high of almost 3,000, up from 2,200 last year.
Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm said the new peak was a "line in the sand" and reaffirmed a commitment to remove all children under five from residential care.
Link copied Share Share article Almost 3,000 children were in residential care (resi-care) in Queensland in March, a new record high, and a stark increase from the more than 2,200 recorded in the previous year.
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