A safe home
good health
and a great
education
​These are the basic standards all kids deserve but Not all Queensland kids have them.
we can change that.
raising children in Queensland
is harder than it should be:
10,511 families
are stuck on the social housing waitlist.
i
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have run out of food at some point in the last 12 months.
14% of parents
iii​​
are struggling with day-to-day costs
61% of parents
ii
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The number of children in residential care has increased
INCREASED 85%
and
The number of children
in residential care has
increased by 85%
over the last five years.
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i - Queensland Government. Social housing register as at December 2025
ii - Queensland Family & Child Commission. Growing up in Queensland: A story of child and family wellbeing
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we can change that.
Queensland's Families are being hit hard by cost-of-living pressures and the housing crisis. For families in regional Queensland those pressures stack up, with higher costs, greater distances and less access to essential services.
Our research and consultation with community services show that Queensland’s children will thrive when our government is an enabler – integrating the efforts of families, communities and services to ensure all kids have access to health, education and housing.
The time for change is now
For the first time, Queensland has a Families Minister in Cabinet. With community services across Queensland ready to lead with solutions, there is a real chance to raise the standards for children and families in need.
Investing in children and families is the best choice we can make to change lives today and secure Queensland’s future.
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