QATSICPP Statement 8 August 2025 QATSICPP appoints Phillip Brooks as new Chief Executive Officer The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr Phillip Brooks as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing 1 September 2025. Mr Brooks is a proud descendant of the Bidjara Tribe…
QATSICPP welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this important review of the effectiveness of current complaints mechanisms, reporting procedures and incident management systems available to those seeking to raise serious safety concerns about children and families involved in the child protection system. As the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child protection in…
From our conversations with member organisations over the past few weeks QATSICPP has developed a summary of key messages, insights and knowledge we want to share with the Inquiry from its beginning. Acknowledging that QATSICPP and our members will provide further insight and knowledge as the Inquiry runs its course, this Communique outlines some of…
Click here to access the QATSICPP Workforce Strategy that has been finalised, we thank you for your time and contributions during our extensive consultation process. This strategy identifies four Key focus areas for our 10-year vision for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled workforce. This document has been produced in conjunction with Think…
Introduction and background One of the most consistently identified barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families accessing family support is the fear of an interventionist system, which often drives towards the removal of children without offering sufficient, culturally and trauma informed supports to families, even when families are actively reaching out for help. Waterways…
In May 2024, QATSICPP was appointed as the Youth Justice Peak Body and is committed to driving evidence-based approaches to improve community safety and ensure that children and families have support and resources to achieve their full potential. We are achieving this by: Supporting the enhancement of community-led intervention and prevention strategies. Developing a workforce…
Solid Voices Youth Council The Solid Voices Youth Council (SVYC) is a platform for QATSICPP to work with seven deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people from across Queensland that are directly engaged with our members. Together, we will amplify the voices of children and young people in our work, grow our young leaders…
QATSICPP is the Child Protection and Youth Justice Peak Body for Queensland. Along with our 38 member organisations and partners, we are committed to creating safer communities by building strengthened partnerships with government, service providers and community organisations. QATSICPP is deeply concerned about youth offending behaviours and the significant harm they create in communities across…
Op-Ed by Garth Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP), Queensland’s Youth Justice Peak Body. It’s always the sounds that scare us. When I was a kid, maybe five years old I remember sitting in the lounge room of my Uncle’s rented bungalow in Kawana Waters.…
Celebrating the Inaugural Men’s Community of Practice Over 55 representatives from 16 organisations came together on Jagera and Turrbal Country, to share knowledge and support at the inaugural Men’s Community of Practice. Welcoming Ceremony We are grateful for the deadly Derek Oram-Sandy for his Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony which culturally grounded the event…
