Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
Queensland Budget 2026-27 · Crisafulli Government
As at budget day (2026-06-23)
Across budgets
Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$200 million in 2026-27 to support an initial response to the Child Safety Commission of Inquiry, focusing on reducing reliance on residential care and improving foster carer support.
Begins reforming the residential care system following the Child Safety Commission of Inquiry, with better support to recruit and retain foster and kinship carers.
General Government operating, $200M in 2026-27 ($186.6M core response plus $13.4M family support package). This is the canonical costed entry for the $200M inquiry response; the Residential Care Repair initiative draws on this same envelope.
Reforms to the residential care system and stronger foster carer support, including a $28.5 million Professional Foster Care pilot and continued $1,500 carer allowances under the $70.1 million program. The core funding draws on the $200 million Child Safety Commission of Inquiry response (costed separately) rather than being additional.
Reforms the residential care system and boosts foster care with more practical support for carers, plus $1,500 allowances to help children in care take part in education and extra-curricular activities.
The headline 'Residential Care Repair' $200M figure is the same envelope already costed in the Initial Response to the Child Safety Commission of Inquiry; amount/totalAmount left null here to avoid double-counting. Distinct named components include the $28.5M Professional Foster Care pilot and the continued $70.1M carer allowance program.
$18.7 million over three years to support Queensland's continued participation in the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
Continues redress payments, counselling and support for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse through the National Redress Scheme.
General Government operating, $18.7M over 3 years
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 2 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Response to the Child Safety Commission of Inquiry | $200M | — | — | $200.0M |
| National Redress Scheme | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.5M | $18.7M |
| Total | $206.0M | $6.3M | $6.5M | $218.7M |
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 | |
| The proportion of children aged 0 to 17 years in out-of-home care who are placed in residential care | — | New measure | 19.7% |
| Rate of children assessed as in need of protection per 1,000 children (0 to 17 years) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Rate of children subject to ongoing intervention per 1,000 children — All children | 12.5 | 12.8 | 12.9 |
| Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children placed with kin, other Indigenous carers or Indigenous residential care services | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| Expenditure per placement night for out-of-home care | $402 | $468 | $402 |
| Percentage of Community Recovery Emergency Hardship Assistance applications processed for payment within 24 hours | 80% | 96% | 80% |
| Number of domestic and family violence counselling service users with cases closed/finalised as a result of the majority of identified needs being met | 26,000 | 24,000 | 26,000 |
| Expenditure per hour of counselling services for people affected by domestic and family violence | $167 | $193 | $167 |
| Percentage of approved accommodation support places used for people with disability | 90% | 82% | 75% |
| Percentage of eligible seniors with a Seniors Card, Seniors Card +go, or a Seniors Business Discount Card | 88% | 82% | 88% |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-24. Factual information from published budget documents.