Our Way and Changing Tracks strategies and actions

Child Safety recognises that all children (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children) have the right to a bright, healthy and powerful future. Delivering the best possible outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families is one of the Queensland Government’s highest priorities. Accordingly, Child Safety has developed a strategy and action plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

Guided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, Our Way is a 20 year generational strategy that represents a fundamental shift in how child protection, family support and other services can work differently together with, and for, Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families who may be experiencing vulnerability. The Our Way strategy aims to address the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Queensland child protection system. The strategy is designed to achieve this through creating a system that recognises and builds on the strengths and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities and culture.

The Our Way strategy consists of 7 consecutive action plans that will be implemented across three stages. The three stages are: Changing Tracks, Breaking Cycles and Hitting Targets. To date, there have been two Changing Tracks action plans implemented - 2017-2019 and 2020-2022. The next action plan, Breaking Cycles 2023-2025, is due for release later this year. Further information regarding the future action plans and the progress reports from the Changing Tracks action plans can be found here.