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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
Major milestone for Commission

The Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System has hit a major milestone this week garnering more than 1000 submissions from individuals and entities from around the state to date.

23 March 2026
Commission of Inquiry submissions set to close

The Commission of Inquiry is encouraging people and entities to provide further input before submissions formally close at midnight on Sunday 29 March.

4 March 2026
Toowoomba youth have your say

The Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System is calling on young people in the Toowoomba region who are currently or have recently been in out-of-home care, or maybe also have experience with the youth justice system to have their say on the child protection system when a private youth session is held in the region next week.

18 Feb 2026
Commission announces first public hearing of the new year

The Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety has today announced it will hold its first public hearing of 2026 in Southern Queensland with a key focus on the intersection between the child safety and youth justice systems.

21 Jan 2026
Commission calls on Queenslanders to have their say on child safety and youth justice systems

The Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety is calling on the community to have their say on how the Department acts as a parent to children in care, and how the child safety and youth justice systems overlap.

22 Dec 2025
Commission of Inquiry sets public hearing for the Director of Child Protection Litigation and litigation model

The Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety will hold public hearings next week to hear evidence from a range of witnesses involved in child protection litigation.

3 Dec 2025
Call for submissions - Director of Child Protection Litigation and litigation model

The Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety is calling for submissions about the child protection litigation model and legal process of applying for and making child protection orders.

13 Nov 2025
Far North Queensland public hearings continue in Brisbane

The Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety will hear evidence from representatives from the Department of Child Safety when the Far North Queensland public hearings resume in Brisbane in coming weeks.

5 Nov 2025
Far North Queensland youth have their say on child protection system

The Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety held its first private youth forum in Far North Queensland with more than 25 young people attending the meetup.

1 Oct 2025
Young people encouraged to have say on child safety system

If you are a young person who has or had contact with the child protection system in Far North Queensland, then we want to hear from you.

12 Sep 2025
Child Safety Inquiry to hear from first witnesses at Cairns regional hearing

Queensland will have the first opportunity to hear personal reflections of the challenges impacting various groups involved in the child protection system when the Commission’s inaugural regional hearing commences in the state’s Far North on Monday 8 September.

5 Sep 2025
Far North Queensland first regional hearing announced

The Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety has today announced it will hold its first regional hearing in Cairns early next month. The public hearing will begin on Monday 8 September and will last for about seven to 10 days.

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
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
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

Coverage of public hearings

If you wish to attend or report on a public hearing, please note the below media protocol applies. If you have any questions, please contact media@childsafetyinquiry.qld.gov.au.

There are strict confidentiality requirements under the Child Protection Act 1999. This means publication of any details that identify a child in care is prohibited. Some hearings for the Commission may have additional non-publication orders.

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Last updated: January 2026