Learn about the new strategy developed for young Queenslanders that reflects the emerging issues and challenges faced by young people.

A raft of legislative amendments has commenced in Queensland from 23 September 2024 to support the prevention of sexual violence, drive change in the way offences are prosecuted and defended in the ...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are known as a group of ‘forever chemicals’ that can persist in the environment long-term, bioaccumulate in living organisms and are highly mobile in water ...

Please use the communications kit and branded assets to share and promote SVA Month with your community and networks. You can download: SVA Month 2024 stakeholder ...

The Queensland Government developed the PFAS Interdepartmental Committee (PFAS IDC) to provide a centralised and coordinated response and approach to managing the emergence of PFAS contamination in ...

Once a long-term guardianship order or permanent care order is granted, Child Safety will tell the child and the child’s parents about the decision (in writing). The child and the child parents have ...

As at September 2024: people are advised to not consume fish caught from Shellgrit Creek, next to Mackay Airport. See below for further information. Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was ...

To grow up happy and healthy, children and young people need a safe home with people who care for them. If you are not able to go back home after living with carers for a while, Child Safety will talk ...

The Queensland Government completed initial preliminary testing of groundwater in the vicinity of Golden Four Drive near the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport in 2017. The sampling was carried out ...

If a child is not able to be cared for at home, Child Safety may ask the current carer to consider being the child’s guardian. Becoming a child’s guardian is a significant decision. A guardian takes ...

As at September 2024: People are advised to not consume fish caught from lakes in the suburb of Idalia in Townsville as a precaution following testing for PFAS. See below for further information. The ...

Bremer River in areas adjacent to RAAF Base Amberley and downstream to Cribb Park, Ipswich Warrill Creek adjacent to RAAF Base Amberley Swanbank Lake and Oaky Creek Bundamba Creek downstream of the ...