Crisafulli Government delivers $8 million in extracurricular support for vulnerable children

• The Crisafulli Government is delivering on another election commitment, with almost $8 million in payments delivered to foster and kinship carers for extracurricular activities to help keep vulnerable Queensland children on-track and involved with their communities. 
• More than 10,000 vulnerable children have benefited from the payment, which also delivers targeted cost of living relief for Queensland families.
• Queenslanders have now seen 10 months of delivery under the Crisafulli Government to start repairing a Child Safety System that was left broken by the former Labor Government after a decade of decline.
• The Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety will expose the failures and damage Labor’s broken system caused vulnerable children and the community.  

The Crisafulli Government is delivering the foundation of safety where you live, with almost $8 million in targeted support payments issued for foster and kinship carers to assist with the cost of extracurricular activities and help keep vulnerable Queensland children on-track. 

More than 10,000 vulnerable Queensland children who live in family-based care arrangements have received the payments that cover the cost of sport, school tutoring, clubs, on-country programs and camps, and other community activities to help them build skills for life.   

The Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live, and the $70.1 million investment over 3 years will help in preventing crime by keeping at-risk and vulnerable children engaged, supported, and connected with their communities. 

A second payment will be made to families in January 2026 and delivers targeted cost of living relief for Queensland families.  

Queenslanders have now seen 10 months of delivery under the Crisafulli Government to start repairing a Child Safety System that was left broken by the former Labor Government, with a Commission of Inquiry to expose failures and damage the system has caused some of the State’s most vulnerable children and the community.  

The Crisafulli Government’s $383 million Safer Children, Safer Communities plan will help repair Labor’s broken Child Safety System by delivering $50 million for a SecureCare facility for children in out-of-home care who are a danger to the community and themselves, and funding for a new 24-hour dual care supervision model. 

The Crisafulli Government is also boosting the frontline Child Protection workforce by 20 per cent to provide better support for children in care.  

Premier David Crisafulli said the extra-curricular payments were about delivering safety where you live.  

“This is about supporting vulnerable young children to be engaged in their community to ensure they remain on the right path,” Premier Crisafulli said.  

“These payments deliver targeted cost of living relief for carers and deliver a sense of community and belonging for vulnerable children.  

“We are rebuilding Labor’s broken Child Safety System by delivering support for vulnerable children and foster and kinship carers, which will help restore community safety across Queensland.” 

Minister for Child Safety Amanda Camm said these payments would help young people become more involved in their communities. 

“Playing a sport or being involved in a club or group is extremely important for children to have a sense of belonging to their community and forming relationships with other kids,” Minister Camm said. 

“These payments help take the financial pressure off foster and kinship carers and ensure vulnerable children who may not have had access to these activities in the past have the same opportunity as other Queensland kids. 

“The Crisafulli Government is committed to restoring respect to foster and kinship carers who play an extremely important role in this State’s child safety system. 

“It is our intention to move as many children from residential care into family-based care, to do that we need foster and kinship carers who for too long have not been treated with the respect they deserve. 

“It is my belief that children who have the opportunity to grow up in a family-based environment, will have a much better chance of becoming well rounded individuals. 

“I thank Queensland’s foster and kinship carers for opening their homes and their hearts to Queensland’s most vulnerable children.” 

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MEDIA CONTACT:   

Premier Crisafulli: Jordan Fabris 0418 198 814 

Minister Camm: Sarah Crawford 0447 908 861 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

• The number of foster and kinship carers continue to grow, with the latest figures showing there are 6,610 families in the system, compared to 6,177 in March 2024.