Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services

Electricity bill rebates for all Queensland households and small businesses, comprising a $550 Cost of Living Rebate for every household ($700 for around 600,000 vulnerable households) and a $650 rebate for around 205,000 eligible small businesses.

Every Queensland household automatically receives at least $550 off their electricity bills in 2023-24, with around 600,000 vulnerable households receiving $700 (and up to $1,072 in total with existing concessions). Some pensioners may pay nothing for electricity across the year, while around 205,000 small businesses receive $650 off their bills.

General Government operating. The $1.435B Cost of Living Rebate and National Energy Bill Relief line includes contributions from the Australian Government, with the Queensland Government contributing an estimated $1.1 billion. The $1.483B is the total additional electricity bill support package for 2023-24.

Increased funding to eliminate the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system, build the First Nations services sector and safely reunify children with their families, under the Our Way strategy.

Funding works to reduce the over-representation of First Nations children in care and to safely reunify children with their families, building the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services sector.

General Government operating, $167.2M over 4 years and $20M per annum ongoing

Additional funding to support critical placement reforms, ensuring placements of children and young people match their needs and deliver cost efficiencies.

Placement reforms help ensure children in care are placed in settings that match their needs, improving outcomes for vulnerable young people.

General Government operating, $25.2M over 4 years and $6.5M per annum ongoing

Additional funding to administer litigation on behalf of the State following the removal of the civil statutory time limit for victims of child sexual abuse, as recommended by the Royal Commission.

Funding supports the State to respond to civil claims by survivors of historical child sexual abuse, following reforms recommended by the Royal Commission.

General Government operating, $11.6M over 4 years and $3M per annum ongoing

A range of measures to support and engage with carers and older Queenslanders, including Seniors expos, the Carers Advisory Council, extended Electricity Life Support concession eligibility, social isolation support and seniors volunteering.

Support for older Queenslanders includes Seniors expos, help for carers, social isolation services and expanded electricity life support concessions.

General Government operating, $16.3M over 4 years and $4.3M per annum ongoing

Increased funding to provide specialist disability supports to adult clients ineligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, plus a specialist assessment team for high-complexity clients.

People with disability who are not eligible for the NDIS receive specialist supports so they don't fall through the gaps.

General Government operating, $17.6M over 4 years and $4.6M per annum ongoing (Supporting people with disability ineligible for the NDIS line)

Increased funding to continue disability advocacy services to help Queenslanders with disability understand their rights, navigate the NDIS, address discrimination and self-advocate.

Disability advocacy services help Queenslanders with disability understand their rights, navigate the NDIS and stand up against unfair treatment.

General Government operating, $16.2M over 4 years and $4M per annum ongoing