Child safety system confronts ‘financial catastrophe’

Queensland's child safety system is facing a financial crisis as costs exceed $1 billion annually. An inquiry revealed that 2,388 children are in residential care, with annual expenditures of $500,000 per child. The commission is set to explore the implications of rising costs and the heavy reliance on unlicensed providers, threatening the system's viability.

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