Boot Camps for Kids Spark Alarm | Sydney News

Queensland’s government is rushing to open youth offender boot camps by September, sending kids as young as ten to remote farms for up to six months — but a chilling loophole lets camp operators avoid reporting abuse if it could incriminate them. Child welfare groups, Indigenous advocates, and oversight bodies are sounding the alarm: this plan risks covering up harm, isolating vulnerable kids — especially Indigenous youth — and lacks basic safety standards. Despite legal concerns and confusion over how the self-incrimination clause works, the Department of Youth Justice insists providers will meet care standards and is already seeking rural sites to house the first 10 kids — all while the bill hangs in the balance with no clear commitment to changes or cancellations from the minister. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/53ae7119a8f82143