Paper Petition

The Petition of citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the current lack of early intervention and resources available to juveniles and their families in circumstances where the children are at risk of physical, psychological or emotional harm due to their own delinquent behaviours, or through encouragement or enticement from someone outside the home.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to call for a review of the current policies and procedures within the Child Protection Act (1999). In an eclectic approach to strengthening the laws, interventions and resources available to provide an unconditional response to the child's seed for protection from harm, even in situations of harm where the harm is caused by the child's own actions or someone outside the home.