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Two Bills about the sentencing of persons guilty of offences relating to the death of a child – Have your say about one or the other or both
In October 2017, following ongoing community concern about sentencing practices in child homicide cases, the Honourable Yvette D’Ath MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, referred an inquiry to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council to review whether...
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We must truly honour the legacy of Queensland’s slain children
Transcript of opinion piece written by PeakCare’s Lindsay Wegener and published by the Brisbane Times on 13th February 2019 The faces and names of Queensland’s slain children – Mason, Tialeigh, Tyrell, Hemi, Matthew and Kyhesha-Lee – are etched deep in our...
read moreProductivity Commission RoGS 2019
The annual Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. Minister for Child Safety, the Honourable Di Farmer, said the Report, released on 22 January 2019, shows that...
read moreQueensland Government Youth Justice Strategy 2019-2023 – Working Together Changing the Story
On Tuesday 11th December, the Queensland Government released its Working Together Changing the Story Youth Justice Strategy 2019-2023. The strategy is a response to the government-commissioned independent review of youth justice – Report on Youth Justice –...
read moreShifting the focus to youth crime prevention and a cure
Transcript of PeakCare media statement released in response to Working Together: Changing the Story Youth Justice Strategy 2019-2023 Very few are not sold on the message that prevention is better than cure when it comes to our health. Stop smoking, exercise regularly,...
read moreWhen children die, who do we blame and who pays the price?
PeakCare Media Release Thursday 22nd November 2018 “The death of two infant children in the space of two days in Queensland is shocking,” says Lindsay Wegener, Executive Director of PeakCare, a Queensland child protection peak body. “As a society, we can be nothing...
read moreMedia release 30th October 2018 – Human Rights Act will stop the flood of Government apologies
The Palaszczuk Government’s announcement of plans to introduce a Human Rights Bill to State Parliament has been welcomed by PeakCare, a Queensland child protection peak body. “The history of child protection is littered with gross violations of human rights, both of...
read moreA milestone event in the history of residential care
On Friday, 14th September, a mix of over 60 senior operational, policy, human resource and financial managers representing over 30 non-government providers of residential care services gathered at a workshop co-hosted by the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women...
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2018 Queensland Child Protection Week launch and Award winners
Queensland Child Protection Week (QCPW) launched yesterday with the Awards Ceremony at Parliament House. QCPW officially runs from Sunday, 2nd to Saturday, 8th September. This is an annual campaign that works throughout the year to share key messages of child...
read moreSTATE BUDGET 2018-19
On Tuesday 12th June, the State Budget for 2018-19 was announced. In addition to reporting on Government investment in the child safety, youth and women portfolio, the following information highlights Government investment in other portfolios that also impact the...
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