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Child Safe Organisations

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Child Safe Organisations

We are building a culture of safety and wellbeing for all Queensland children through the Child Safe Organisations system.

The new Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 is designed to promote the safety, wellbeing and best interests of all Queensland children. The legislation has two key parts that will align Queensland with national and international child protection standards, ensuring we are all working to safeguard children:

1. Child Safe Organisations

Organisations that engage in child related work, provide services specifically for children, or run facilities for children’s use will be required to implement 10 Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle within their processes, policies and practices. This includes early childhood education providers, schools, hospitals and churches through to businesses and organisations employing staff or run by volunteers that provide services to or who work with children.

2. Reportable Conduct Scheme

In Queensland, the Reportable Conduct Scheme will require organisations to notify the QFCC when allegations or convictions relating to an employee or volunteer of the organisation constitute reportable conduct. It also requires entities to investigate concerns about the conduct of staff and volunteers in relation to their work with children, and report back to the QFCC. This applies to certain organisations with a high degree of responsibility for children, or where there is a heightened risk to children due to the type of institution, type of activities undertaken or the vulnerability of the children. 

QFCC is in the early stages of implementation, which involves building a team, establishing governance, and preparing resources to successfully engage with and equip the sectors to be child safe. Download the Implementation fact sheet to learn more.

Last updated
2 June 2025