More than 25,000 Queenslanders have backed a powerful coalition of legal and community services across the state calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised.
Jailing young children does not keep communities safe, with more support for community services and communities needed, the state’s peak social services body says.
All Abilities Mackay's programs encourage children to learn through play and choose different sensory environments to suit their need.
Young children do not belong in the criminal justice system, including prison. In consideration of Queensland’s Human Rights Act 2019 and following evidence of how best to respond to young children who engage in criminal activities, the Queensland Parliament should raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says the decision of the Meeting of Attorneys General (MAG) regarding the minimum age of criminal responsibility is meaningless. “This ‘announcement’ is just political smoke and mirrors. If [...]
QCOSS congratulates the Queensland Government on the Child Protection Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 and welcomes this significant step towards better protection [...]
Youth programs which connect First Nations children to their culture have had long-term benefits on improving mental health and wellbeing.
In consultation with our members, QCOSS has made a submission to the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs on its ‘Growing Child [...]
Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) CEO Aimee McVeigh is urging the state government to listen to women and ensure rape laws in Queensland [...]
QCOSS does not support the Queensland Government’s proposed amendments to the Youth Justice Act. Our position is clearly articulated in a joint media release [...]
