Inquiry into Queensland’s child safety holds it’s first hearing

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Queensland's commission of inquiry into the child safety system has held its first hearing in Brisbane.

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00:00A key focus of the Commission will be to investigate the high number of children missing from child safety placements as part of its broad remit.

00:10The LNP government announced on Wednesday it will conduct an audit into how 800 children in care are self-placing across the state.

00:18Self-placing essentially means they're leaving out of home care to stay elsewhere.

00:22It may be with friends or some other family, but it could also be places that aren't safe.

00:26Commissioner Paul Anastasia said the number of kids leaving placements was a matter of serious concern.

00:32There are currently more than 12,500 children under state care through the foster, kinship or residential care system.

00:39The Commission will also prioritise a review of the complaint system for carers and workers following an ABC investigation.

00:46The inquiry will deliver its final report to the Queensland Government next November.

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