Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
Queensland Budget 2024-25 · Miles Government
As at budget day (2024-06-11)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Increased funding for out-of-home care services in response to ongoing pressures in the child protection system.
Additional funding supports out-of-home care for vulnerable children, responding to rising demand and pressures in the child protection system.
General Government operating, $212.3M provided in 2023-24
Increased funding to ensure carer allowance payments reflect children's assessed needs, including High Support Needs and Complex Support Needs Allowances.
Foster and kinship carers receive higher allowances that better reflect the needs of the children in their care, helping them provide stable homes for vulnerable children.
General Government operating, $190.8M over 4 years plus $52.5M per annum ongoing
An initial package of disability reforms responding to the Disability Royal Commission and NDIS Review, including disability advocacy, accommodation support services, the Queensland Community Support Scheme and the Medical Aids and Subsidies Scheme.
Over $160 million funds an initial response to the Disability Royal Commission and NDIS Review, improving advocacy, accommodation support, community support and access to aids and equipment for Queenslanders with disability, while national reforms are finalised.
General Government operating, over $160M provisioned across multiple disability initiatives. Individual line items (advocacy, accommodation support, autism supports, strategic leadership) are funded within this package.
Funding to provide support for all young people exiting care between the ages of 18 and 21 and to index the Living Independently Allowance.
Young people leaving the care system receive support up to age 21, including an indexed allowance, helping them transition to independent living.
General Government operating, $31.8M over 5 years plus $7.9M per annum ongoing
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 3 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Family Services - Out of Home Care | $212.3M | — | — | — | — | $212.3M |
| Carer Allowance for Foster and Kinship Carers | — | $42.6M | $46.5M | $49.2M | $52.5M | $190.8M |
| Extended Post Care Support | $0.5M | $5.4M | $8M | $10M | $7.9M | $31.8M |
| Total | $212.8M | $48.1M | $54.5M | $59.2M | $60.4M | $434.9M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Rate of substantiated harm per 1,000 children (0-17 years of age) | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children placed with kin, other Indigenous carers or Indigenous residential care services | 60% | 60% | 61% |
| Percentage of eligible seniors with a Seniors Card | 88% | 85% | 88% |
| Percentage of approved accommodation support places used for people with disability | 80% | 89% | 90% |
| Out-of-home care expenditure per placement night | $388 | $389 | $402 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-20. Factual information from published budget documents.