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Queensland’s child safety and domestic violence prevention minister says the death of a mother and her daughter, which police are treating as a murder-suicide, has “shocked” the community.

Amanda Camm expressed her sympathy to the friends and family of Dr Tiffany Wilkes and her eight-year-old daughter, whose bodies were found at an Airbnb-listed property in Brisbane on Monday.

“What a tragic set of circumstances,” Ms Camm said.

“Our government’s sympathy is with her friends and family and I think many across our community were absolutely shocked at this case.”

Emergency services found the pair after being called to the property at Tinarra Crescent in Kenmore Hills for a welfare check just before 1pm on Monday.

The Kenmore Hills house was listed on short-term accommodation platform Airbnb for more than $1,000 a night.

Ms Camm said she would encourage anyone who was struggling to reach out and seek support.

The minister said she was unable to comment on whether the family was known to child safety under the legislation, which prohibits identifying anyone known to the department.

Ms Camm said she requested to be briefed by her department following the death of any child in a major incident in Queensland as to whether they were known by the system.

“Any reports that our department receives, whether that be through education, Queensland health or any referral agency, we take them very seriously and we would act upon those,” she said.

A police spokesperson said a report is being prepared for the coroner in relation to the deaths.

“Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to this investigation,” they said in a statement on Thursday morning.

“As this is a coronial matter it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

Medical body says death of a practitioner can ‘trigger distress’

Dr Wilkes was listed as an anaesthetist on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s website of registered doctors, but her name was removed following her death.

Australian Medical Association (AMA) Queensland president Dr Nick Yim said their “hearts go out to family and friends affected by this tragic event”.

Dr Yim said AMA Queensland could not comment about this specific case, and were “aware speculation can be incredibly painful for loved ones”.

“We know doctors and health professionals experience mental health challenges just like everyone else,” he said.

“The death of fellow practitioners can trigger distress for those working in our health system.

“We urge any clinicians struggling to reach out for support via internal processes at work, their GP or psychologist, or even in the first instance to a trusted friend or family member.”