justice Ipswich, Australia
Teenager dies in Queensland residential care, prompting calls for answers
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The Queensland Child Death Review Board reviewed 13 suicide deaths of children known to the child safety system in 2025-26.
A 17-year-old girl was found unresponsive and later declared dead at a residential care home in Ipswich. Her parents say they were not given adequate information and are seeking answers about her supervision and access to drugs.
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A 17-year-old girl was found dead at a residential care home in Ipswich.
“The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified under Queensland law, was found dead in an Ipswich residential care home”
Emergency services were called to the Ipswich address at about 10:30am after the girl was found unresponsive.
“Emergency services were called to the address around 10:30am following the girl being found unresponsive”
The girl was declared deceased a short time after emergency services arrived.
“The girl was declared deceased a short time later.”