If you believe your child is in immediate danger or a life-threatening situation, call emergency services on triple zero – 000.
Under our legislation, we don’t investigate individual children’s and families’ circumstances. If you suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm or neglect, please contact the Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services.

Child Rights Report

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Queensland Child Rights Report

The Queensland Child Rights Report details the state of children’s rights in Queensland. 

The report:

  • analyses how Queensland upholds children’s rights;
  • identifies the changes needed to embed a child rights approach across government policy, legislation and systems to deliver better, more equitable outcomes for Queensland children; and
  • analyses issues relating to children’s civil rights and freedoms; violence against children; the child protection system; disability, health and welfare; and education and play.

The topics explored in the report align with reporting tools used by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, which regularly reviews the steps Australia has taken to enact the UNCRC.

We will proactively monitor Queensland’s progress in upholding children’s rights and plans on releasing its assessment annually.