Hundreds of children under Queensland government care are in 'other living arrangements', for many that means homelessness

 As the sun sets on Brisbane's CBD, Mel and Marshall from the Brisbane Emergency Response Outreach Service (BEROS), set out on their night shift.

The duo will spend the next six hours driving around the city's streets looking for children sleeping rough — some as young as 11.

"What we look for is if they've got a short-term, long-term or interim child protection order," Mel said.

"If they do and are linked to a child safety centre within our region and classified as self-placing, then we will be able to assist them."

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-25/queensland-homeless-child-safety-department-street-kids/102105936



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