昆士兰州儿童住院照护人数在2026年3月攀升至2819人，创下历史纪录，较前一年的2200人增长约27%[1]。其中五岁以下儿童的住院照护人数从78人增至107人[1]。州政府日前公布了对儿童安全调查的回应，在52项建议中接受32项，另有16项原则接受[1]。
为应对这一危机，政府计划投入2亿澳元推进改革[1]。儿童安全部长Amanda Camm表示，2819人"是一条底线"，承诺这将成为住院照护人数的上限[1]。政府目标是将所有五岁以下儿童移出住院照护[1]。然而，部分改革建议的实施周期将延长至2.5年，而非原定的12个月[1]。此外，儿童安全官员的工作压力持续增大，平均每人需支持近16名儿童[1]。
Queensland has reached a record number of children in residential care, with 2,819 young people in such arrangements as of March 2026, marking a significant increase from 2,200 the previous year [1]. This represents an approximately 27 percent jump, while the number of children under five in residential care rose from 78 to 107 during the same period [1].
The Queensland government has responded to a child safety inquiry by accepting 32 of 52 recommendations, with a further 16 recommendations accepted in principle [1]. The government has committed 200 million Australian dollars to implement reform measures, with the stated goal of moving all children under five out of residential care [1]. Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm declared that the current figure represents "the line in the sand," positioning 2,819 as the upper limit for children in residential care [1]. However, some of the recommended changes are expected to take 2.5 years rather than the original 12-month timeframe to complete [1].
The data also reveals significant pressure on the child safety workforce, with individual officers supporting an average of nearly 16 children each [1].