Vulnerable children died at the rate of almost one per week over a twelve month period.
Tiahleigh Palmer, 12, was just one among 46 children known to the QLD Department of Child Safety Services who died between July 2015 and June 2016.
The 46 deaths made up one-eighth of all child deaths in the state.
Tiahleigh’s mother Cindy said she hopes the reviews of the deaths help to protect other children.
“On one hand I’m dealing with the loss of a child, on the other hand she’s creating all these changes to potentially save young children,” Ms Palmer told 9NEWS.
“We can only hope that these reports leading to something, so that that way we can save potentially other children.”
Children’s Commissioner Cheryl Vardon said the children in care may have been susceptible “because of their life circumstances, some of them from the time that they were born, and because of their increased vulnerability”.
Child Safety Minister Shannon Fentiman said the government could learn from the reviews to prevent further deaths.
“Any child death is one too many, and behind each of these panel reports is a grieving family, friends and neighbourhood,” she said.
“You’re more likely to die as a child in Queensland if you are in care, that is appalling,” LNP MP Ros Bates said.
A government taskforce has been created to overhaul the situation, and includes child safety advocate and Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston.
“‘Whose radar were these children on, if any at all?’ I think that’s the sort of questions that need to be asked,” Ms Johnston told 9NEWS.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the courts would help deliver justice.
“I want to see justice just as much as every other Queenslander does and justice will be achieved through the courts,” she said.
These stats are horrifying! I hope some serious changes are put into place asap.
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