More than 12,000 Queensland children are in “out of home care” as wards of the state. They cannot be returned home due to neglect and/or abuse. Zero of them will have the chance for a second family where they can be brought up in the safe loving environment so vital for developing fulfilled adults. What are the current policies and outcomes? Can we do better?

Now this seems like a social justice issue people on all sides of the culture wars should be able to put their heads together on.

Anthony Bishop is a regular TBD supporter who has worked in Australia Singapore and Malaysia on global development programs. He is involved in politics to pursue permanency for children in Queensland child safety system.

His professional career is in drug development and in the unlikely event the discussion runs short on child safety, Anthony is happy to field questions on what has been going on in drug development and approvals during Covid.

What: Anthony Bishop on Child Safety, with a side-serve of the drugs industry in Covid times
When: 5.30pm for 6-7pm on Tue 3 May
Where: Usual congenial inner south location, details to ticket holders
Cost: Pay forward or what you can afford. Light food and drinks provided

First Tuesday Club General

Light food and drinks available throughout around the big table. Arrive from 5.30pm to meet and catch up with TBD people. Guests are free to leave from 7pm but the discussion always continues. Usual location to be detailed on confirmation emails.

Attendance is normally limited to 14 people which is about the maximum for everyone to have a say and maintain a single discussion. Discussions are not recorded and of course The Brisbane Rule applies. In some cases, the Chatham House Rule may be invoked. First Tuesday provides a safe space for free speech from differing perspectives.

"Pay forward or what you can afford" to keep FTC self-sustaining and contributing a little to The Brisbane Dialogues, with student and young grad volunteers and interns (and former speakers and valued sponsors) very welcome to enjoy a freebie.

Note that FTC is a private series for active volunteers, interns, supporters and partners of The Brisbane Dialogues. Email us if you would like to be involved, or would like to bring a guest who is.

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