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How a program successful in New York, Scandinavia and the UK could slow youth crime in Queensland

Experts say an overseas program can provide better outcomes for children at half the price. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)

The alleged involvement of two 13-year-old boys in a triple fatal car crash in Maryborough last week has once again raised questions about the standard of care for some of Queensland’s most vulnerable children.

Residential care is one of three types of out-of-home care used in Queensland, but it's widely regarded as the least desirable due to its high relative cost and lack of individual programs for each child.

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