- The 2025-26 Queensland Budget delivers the foundation for a fresh start with funding to improve domestic and family violence services and the child safety system.
- Professional Foster Care, dual-carer model, SecureCare and $1,500 allowance boost funded in the Budget.
- DV Trackers, Hope Hub expansion, doubling of DFV crisis capacity and a new North Queensland-based hub in the Budget.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland by investing in stronger responses to tackle the scourge of domestic and family violence, while helping to protect the State's most vulnerable children, in the 2025–26 Budget.
The $3.62 billion Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety Budget lays the foundation of a fresh start for safer children and safer communities.
Work will get underway on the delivery of a SecureCare facility for children in out-of-home care who are a danger to the community and themselves, with $10 million to start work in 2025-26, from a total of $50 million over the next three years.
The Budget also starts the move towards a dual-carer model in residential care with $10.9 million over four years.
A new professional foster care pilot program for children with disability and complex needs who are currently in the residential care system will be funded with $28.8 million over four years.
A $1,500 boost will also be provided to carers and guardians for children and young people in care to support participation in extracurricular activities.
Delivering the Safer Children, Safer Communities election commitments will occur at the same time as a Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System is held to investigate systemic issues and recommend reforms to better protect vulnerable children.
As part of the Crisafulli Government's commitment to protecting victims of domestic and family violence, as well as holding perpetrators to account, the Budget provides $379 million in 2025-26 including funding for a range of election commitments.
This includes $11.5 million to double the State's 24/7 domestic and family violence crisis response capacity to help more victims and to deliver a new North Queensland-based hub in 2025-26, as part of a four-year investment of $31.3 million.
To support women and children to rebuild their lives after domestic and family violence, Hope Hub recovery centres will be expanded to 3 additional sites through funding of $3.5 million over 4 years and $1 million per annum ongoing to provide integrated services, such as counselling, legal and housing advocacy and employment-focused programs.
In partnership with Corrective Services, high-risk DFV perpetrators will be monitored with the rollout of 150 GPS trackers, to help protect victims of domestic and family violence.
The 2025-26 Budget also provides a range of additional measures including:
- $3.1 million to build new facilities for the Dickson Men's Shed and Stationary Aid at James Drysdale Reserve at Bunya.
- $2.5 million out of a $5 million total spend for Gateway Care in Caloundra to help welfare recipients with low-cost groceries.
- $1 million for renovations to the Nambour Everyday Foundation Community Supermarket premises to expand their current services including providing affordable grocery options for families in need by offering low-cost food, meal programs and school pantry initiatives.
- $4.3 million out of a $6.4 million total spend to complete the construction of a new neighbourhood centre in Rockhampton.
Over the past decade the former Labor Government egregiously failed to protect vulnerable children and women, leading to a generation of traumatised children living in out-of-home care and communities who have paid the price of a Youth Crime Crisis.
In contrast, this Budget will fund the programs and services Labor failed to, helping restore safety for children in out of home care and for the community.
This Budget delivers the foundation of better protections and outcomes for victims of domestic and family violence, while also holding perpetrators to account, unwinding a decade of disregard by the former Labor Government.
Treasurer David Janetzki said the 2025-26 Budget was about delivering for Queensland with safety where you live.
"After crises in youth crime, health, housing and cost of living, this Budget delivers the foundation for safety where you live, health services when you need them, a better lifestyle through a stronger economy and a plan for Queensland's future," Treasurer Janetzki said.
"This Budget lays the foundation to restore safety where you live by reforming the broken child safety system and protecting victims of domestic and family violence."
Minister for Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Amanda Camm, said the Crisafulli Government was delivering on its promise to undertake critical reforms.
"The safety of all Queenslanders is a priority for this government, and it's demonstrated clearly by the funding in this Budget," Minister Camm said.
"We will take the necessary steps to strengthen prevention and early intervention measures to tackle domestic and family violence, improve services for victim-survivors, and hold persons using violence to account.
"We are also taking vital steps to build a more effective child safety system that delivers for children, young people and families."
