Childrens Court media guide
Queensland’s laws place restrictions on accessing and publishing information affecting or involving children, including for court proceedings where children are charged with a criminal offence. These laws aim to strike a balance between maximising prospects of rehabilitation, upholding the child’s best interests and ensuring provisions are consistent with principles relating to the administration of justice, such as the rights of victims of crime and open justice.
Reporting on the Childrens Court in Queensland: a guide for media is a resource to support media representatives when reporting on criminal proceedings in the Childrens Court of Queensland and Supreme Court proceedings involving child defendants.
Contact us
For questions relating to the operation of the Childrens Court media guide please contact the Department of Justice and Attorney-General’s Media Relations team:
- phone (07) 3738 9295
- email media.relations@justice.qld.gov.au.
For accredited media
For questions relating to next court date and location for a Childrens Court (Magistrate) matter contact the relevant registry or email MediaMC@justice.qld.gov.au.
For questions relating to next court date and location for a Childrens Court (Judge) or Supreme Court matter contact the relevant registry or email the Principal Information Officer at MediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au.