Number of children in residential care in Qld jumps to record new highs

The Queensland government has handed down its response to the Child Safety Inquiry, as shocking new data shows a major increase in children in residential care.

Richard Youle, Local Democracy Reporter The cost of placing looked-after children in residential homes has doubled in just 12 months. Placements for the most complex children and young people can be more than £10,000 per week and on rare occasions greatly exceed that, the council’s director of social services Darren Mu