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.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Commission will not be sitting on Wednesday 18 February.
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.
The Commission will continue to explore systemic issues with the child safety system through upcoming hearings in February.
Submissions about the youth justice system and corporate parenting are due to the Commission by Friday 23 January.
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!
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.
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.
Public hearings will be held in Brisbane from 8–12 December. Watch hearings livestreamed while in session, or view the recordings online later.
From Monday 8 December, the Commission will explore the process of child protection litigation through public hearings.
Public hearings will be held in Brisbane from 17–28 November. Watch hearings livestreamed while in session, or view the recordings online later.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Commission has held its first private meeting with young Queenslanders in Far North Queensland.
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.
The Commission will hold public hearings in Cairns from 8–26 September. Watch hearings livestreamed while in session, or view the recordings online later.
The Commission of Inquiry into Queensland's Child Safety System will hear from its first witnesses.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Statement from the Commissioner of the Inquiry into Queensland’s Child Safety System for NAIDOC Week 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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Last updated: December 2025
