{"id":910271,"date":"2026-07-03T17:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/910271\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T17:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:33:24","slug":"little-boy-reveals-disturbing-picture-of-queenslands-child-safety-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/910271\/","title":{"rendered":"Little boy reveals disturbing picture of Queensland\u2019s child safety system"},"content":{"rendered":"

A little boy who has spent half his life in care has painted a disturbing picture of Queensland\u2019s<\/a> failing child safety system as the state grapples with the handling of vulnerable children.<\/p>\n

The child, whose face cannot be shown, has been sleeping on the streets recently while in care, telling 7NEWS it is: \u201cCold, scary, just feel sad.\u201d<\/p>\n

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Queensland children sleeping in government offices<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shockingly, the boy says rough sleeping is preferable to residential care. He says: \u201cWhen I go there, I don\u2019t feel loved or like shown affection, you know what I mean?\u201d<\/p>\n

The child, not yet a teenager and not attending school, says the system has devastated his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s affected my life so much and that, like, I just want to go live with my parents again,\u201d the boy said.<\/p>\n

The boy also claims he slept in a child safety office for two nights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was sleeping on the floor with no blanket, nothing. It was really cold,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe little boy is not yet a teenager. Credit: 7NEWS\"HeHe has been sleeping rough. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

7NEWS hasn\u2019t been able to verify the claim, but Queensland Premier David Crisafulli this week confirmed there have been instances of children staying in government buildings.<\/p>\n

Queensland\u2019s Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm finally faced cameras at an LNP state convention after days of silence over shocking revelations that vulnerable children have been sleeping in government offices.<\/p>\n

Camm was approached outside the conference on Friday, with reporters telling the minister they wanted to ask her a number of questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand why you do, because the Premier has addressed everything,\u201d Camm responded.<\/p>\n

Under pressure, she confirmed children had stayed in government buildings, claiming it happened only three times involving two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were not babies,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a long-standing practice that has occurred at emergent times.\u201d<\/p>\n

The minister insisted the children weren\u2019t sleeping on floors but on \u201cbrand-new clean\u201d air mattresses that \u201cevery child safety service centre has\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"AmandaAmanda Camm confirmed three instances of kids staying in government buildings. (Darren England\/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP\"TheThe centres have new air mattresses, Camm says. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first time the minister has been seen out since the reports emerged as she had been receiving treatment for migraines.<\/p>\n

Labor has criticised Camm\u2019s silence at a time when a Commission of Inquiry made 52 recommendations<\/a> to fix the flawed child safety system a month ago.<\/p>\n

\u2018Serious concerns\u2019 about handling of vulnerable children<\/p>\n

A frontline youth care provider has raised serious concerns with 7NEWS about the state government\u2019s handling of vulnerable children.<\/p>\n

They say many young people in residential care, including First Nations kids, are facing uncertainty about which community they will be living in and where they will call home.<\/p>\n

One insider has accused the government of enforcing a blanket approach in the system in recent weeks, saying many children are couch surfing out of desperation.<\/p>\n

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