The Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 was originally passed with the commencement of the reportable conduct scheme to be phased in from 1 July 2026 as follows:
- Phase 1 (July 2026): Child protection services, disability services, justice/detention services, and government bodies.
- Phase 2 (Jan 2027): Education, health, early childhood, and community services.
- Phase 3 (Jul 2027): Commercial services for children, transport, religious bodies, and other child-focused activities
However, amendments have been made to the Act so that all in-scope organisations are now required to comply from 1 July 2026.
This brings forward the date when religious bodies and organisation in the health, education, early childhood education and care services, and accommodation and residential sectors must be compliant with the scheme.
The brought-forward date is to ensure that the scheme is applied consistently across sectors and allow the scrutiny of organisation’s conduct to commence sooner.
More information can be found here: https://www.qfcc.qld.gov.au/childsafe/reportable-conduct-scheme
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If your organisation works with children and you’re unsure how these changes affect you – or if you want to ensure your policies and practices are compliant – we’re here to help. Reach out to our team for tailored advice and support. Let’s work together to build a safer Queensland for all children.
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This article was written by Eustacia Yates
**The information contained herein does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice and is for general informational purposes only.
