Child Safety

  • About child protection

    Information about child protection practice in Queensland.

  • Protecting children

    Understand child abuse and its types including child sexual abuse. How to prevent and report child abuse. How we respond to reports of child abuse. Read the Child safety practice manual.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families

    Learn how we are addressing the over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care.

  • Children and young people in care

    Learn about your rights as a child or young person in care, how to express your views and opinions, and who to contact if you need help or support.

  • Parents and families

    Find out how we can assist parents and families raising children and what support is available when your child is in care.

  • Foster and kinship care

    Learn how to how to become a foster carer and access resources and training if you are already a foster carer.

  • Adoption

    Explore the process of adopting a child in Queensland and the changes made to the Adoption Act 2009 in 2016.

  • Child safety service centres

    Child safety service centres contact details.

  • Disability supports and NDIS

    Find out how a child or young person in care with disability can get access to disability supports.

  • Resources and publications

    Access resources that relate to child protection.

Last reviewed:18 July 2025

Last modified:23 July 2025

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