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Principal Commissioner Cheryl Vardon from the Queensland Family and Child Commission said there has been a welcome reduction in child deaths over time according to data released in a new report.
Child deaths fell by an average of 3% per year from 2004-2019, and transport-related deaths have fallen by an average of 8% per year. However the report also found an increase in rates of suicide for children between 15 and 17 years old.
The commission hopes to use the information provided in the report to make recommendations to stakeholders that might save other young people.
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