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People's submissions go live

The Commission issued a media release today announcing individual submissions are now live on its website. In addition to the individual submissions, the Commission has also published agency and organisation submissions as well as proactive statements. Submissions will be published on the website periodically.

20 May 2026
Ceremonial closing hearing

On Thursday 21 May, the Commission will hold a ceremonial closing hearing in Brisbane for the Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety.

13 May 2026
Commission set to dissect the costings of resicare in final public hearing

Since its inception, the Commission has conducted nine weeks of public hearings and received over 1000 submissions. Next week the Commission will hold its final hearing block to consider what has caused the exponential increase in the cost of non-family based residential care in Queensland over the past decade.

5 April 2026
Commission announces April public hearings – the costs of residential care

The Commission will hold its final hearing block next week in Brisbane to consider matters concerning the costs of residential care for children and young people in State care.

1 April 2026
Final reminder submissions closure

Final reminder - Submissions close at midnight Sunday 29 March.

23 March 2026
Submissions update

The Commission will close submissions at 11:59pm on Sunday 29 March.

4 March 2026
Toowoomba youth voices meet up

On Monday 23 February the Commission is having a Youth Voices meetup, to hear directly from children and young people who are currently or have recently been in out-of-home care or maybe also have experience with the youth justice system.

18 Feb 2026
Toowoomba hearings update 2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Commission will not be sitting on Wednesday 18 February.

18 Feb 2026
Commission of Inquiry will hand down its final report on 22 May 2026

Today, the Queensland Government announced the child safety Commission of Inquiry would bring forward its final recommendations and would deliver its final report by 22 May 2026.

12 Feb 2026
New hearings scheduled for 2026

The Commission will continue to explore systemic issues with the child safety system through upcoming hearings in February.

21 Jan 2026
Reminder: Submissions due Friday 23 January

Submissions about the youth justice system and corporate parenting are due to the Commission by Friday 23 January.

15 Jan 2026
Submissions – your input matters

If you want to know everything about submissions, from how to make them to how they are used in Commissions of Inquiry, then you’ve come to the right place!

22 Dec 2025
Call for submissions – youth justice and corporate parenting

The Commission wants to better understand the link between the child safety system and the youth justice system, and how the State acts as a parent to children in care – particularly those children also in the youth justice system.

18 Dec 2025
Our office will close from Thursday 25 December

Our last working day will be Wednesday 24 December 2025. You can still make a submission at any time. If your submission needs a reply, we will contact you after our office opens in January 2026.

15 Dec 2025
Child protection litigation model hearings – Brisbane – December 2025

Public hearings will be held in Brisbane from 8–12 December. Watch hearings livestreamed while in session, or view the recordings online later.

8 Dec 2025
Public hearings in December to explore legal processes and procedures

From Monday 8 December, the Commission will explore the process of child protection litigation through public hearings.

3 Dec 2025
Far North Queensland hearings continuation – Brisbane – November 2025

Public hearings will be held in Brisbane from 17–28 November. Watch hearings livestreamed while in session, or view the recordings online later.

17 Nov 2025
Call for submissions - child protection litigation model

We want to hear from you if you have experience with legal processes relating to child protection. This includes if you are a parent, carer or child, or if you work in the legal sector or for an agency and have supported someone else through proceedings.

13 Nov 2025
An investigative tool - public hearings

A public hearing is just one of many tools a Commission of Inquiry uses as part of its investigations; so, let’s unpack this further.

6 Nov 2025
Public hearings to continue in Brisbane in November

The next round of public hearings will run from Monday 17 November to Friday 28 November in Brisbane. These hearings will be a continuation of the Far North Queensland public hearings held in September.

4 Nov 2025
Public hearings will continue to explore issues with the system in Far North Queensland

Over 3 consecutive weeks in Cairns, we heard from individuals on the frontline, former children in care, parents whose children had been removed, organisations that form part of the child safety system, service providers, and the State.

22 Oct 2025
What Far North Queensland youth say about the child safety system

The Commission has held its first private meeting with young Queenslanders in Far North Queensland.

1 Oct 2025
We want to meet with young people in Cairns

If you're a young person who is currently or has recently been in out-of-home care, we want to meet with you in Cairns.

17 Sep 2025
Far North Queensland hearings – September 2025

The Commission will hold public hearings in Cairns from 8–26 September. Watch hearings livestreamed while in session, or view the recordings online later.

8 Sep 2025
Locations confirmed for first public hearings in Cairns

The Commission of Inquiry into Queensland's Child Safety System will hear from its first witnesses.

5 Sep 2025
Call for submissions – Far North Queensland hearing

The Commission of Inquiry is calling on Far North Queenslanders with relevant insights about child safety concerns in Cairns, the Hinterland and Cape York to make submissions.

11 Aug 2025
Inquiry calls on Far North Queensland to have say on child safety system

The Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s Child Safety System will visit Cairns this week to encourage those with concerns about the system to have their say.

28 Jul 2025
Opening hearing – Brisbane

The Commissioner formally opened the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland's child safety system in a public hearing in Brisbane, on Wednesday 23 July 2025.

23 Jul 2025
Commencement of public hearings for the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s Child Safety System

Commissioner, the Honourable Paul Anastassiou KC, today announced hearings for the Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System in Queensland will commence Wednesday 23 July 2025.

16 Jul 2025
Commissioner begins regional engagement with visit to Townsville

Today, the Commissioner began the first in a series of public engagement visits around Queensland. His first destination is the important regional centre of Townsville, where there is a significant demand for child safety services.

14 Jul 2025
NAIDOC Week 2025

Statement from the Commissioner of the Inquiry into Queensland’s Child Safety System for NAIDOC Week 2025.

7 Jul 2025
Call for submissions – Complaints system

The Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s Child Safety System has today invited public submissions into a critical issue within the child safety system in Queensland.

1 Jul 2025
Commission of Inquiry prioritises complaints system for frontline carers in the child safety system

The Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System has today confirmed that improving the complaints system for people working and caring within the child safety system will be one of its first priorities.

1 Jul 2025
The Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System officially commenced today

The Honourable Paul Anastassiou KC, appointed as Commissioner, said the Inquiry would thoroughly and independently review the policies, practices, decisions and oversight mechanisms affecting the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children in Queensland.

1 Jul 2025

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Last updated: December 2025