The state has boasted an uptick in the number of foster carers, as its child safety review begins three weeks of public hearings.
The review, launched in July and set to run for 17 months until the end of 2026, will examine standards for children in residential care, as well as safety in childcare facilities.
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Speaking outside Parliament on Sunday, Premier David Crisafulli said the state’s residential care system was “categorically broken”.
“If you look at … the number of kids under six in care, the cost per child, [and] the fact that we’ve got people leaving the system, it is as broken in Queensland as anywhere in the country, and I’d argue anywhere in the world,” he said.
Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm said the number of foster carers in the state had risen, with an additional 357 foster and kinship care homes registered from March 2024 to 2025 – a 5.4 per cent increase.
“We know that family-based care is the best form of care for our vulnerable children,” Camm said.
Crisafulli said the government would consider all recommendations put forth by the report in 16 months’ time, and would remain “transparent about the timelines” for action sparked by the review.
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