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UNBELIEVABLE: Leaked report shows queensland child safety staff believe case loads are unsustainable and problematic - The Untold Story

The Department of Children says the current target for child safety officer workloads is 16. (Sharon Mollerus: Flickr)

Queensland child safety workers say their case loads are "problematic" and "unsustainable", a leaked government-commissioned report shows.

The KPMG report into the current state of Queensland's child safety service centres – completed in January this year and obtained by the ABC – also says there is no formal system to back-fill positions while child safety officers are on leave.

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