Queensland criticised for lack of support for children exposed to domestic violence

State audit office report shows a 57% rise in youth supervision orders for domestic violence offences

An increasing number of Queensland young people on supervision orders has been recorded, with a report identifying a lack of support for children exposed to domestic violence.

The state is failing to act proactively on the intergenerational transmission of violence" and there are few services available to children and adolescents, the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) said in a new report.

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