Reportable Conduct Scheme
As a child safe organisation and reporting entity we will report both conduct and the way we respond if an employee is the subject of a reportable allegation or a reportable conviction.
We will make sure matters are reported, assessed and responded to appropriately, including reporting certain matters to the Queensland Family and Child Commission.
From 1 July 2026 we must have our own Reportable Conduct Scheme under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 and we must meet the 10 Child Safe Standards.
About reportable conduct
Reportable conduct is behaviour by an employee towards, or involving, a child that includes:
- a sexual offence against a child
- sexual misconduct involving a child, or occurring in the presence of a child
- ill-treatment of a child
- significant neglect of a child
- physical violence against a child, or occurring in the presence of a child
- behaviour that causes a child significant emotional or psychological harm.
Reportable conduct can be a single act or omission, or a pattern of acts or omissions over time.
It does not include conduct that is reasonable for disciplining, managing or caring for a child—taking into account the child’s age, development and health, and any relevant code of conduct or professional standard.
Our obligation
We must report to the Queensland Police Service promptly alleged conduct that may be criminal. A police investigation takes priority over any investigation under the Reporting Conduct Scheme. We will take steps to manage any risk to children’s safety and wellbeing in a way that does not prejudice the police investigation.
We must:
- have systems in place to prevent reportable conduct
- report, investigate and respond to reportable allegations and convictions involving our employee
- notify the Queensland Family and Child Commission of reportable allegations or convictions
- arrange for allegations and convictions to be investigated and provide a final report to the Queensland Family and Child Commission and provide further information as requested.
We may be required to report conduct to other oversight bodies such as the Crime and Corruption Commission.
In some instances, by raising a report about reportable conduct you may be entitled to certain protections. For example, the protections available to public interest disclosers under the Public Interest Act 2010. If any protections apply to you following you raising a report about our employee, we will notify you.
Certain types of complaints may be outside of this reporting scheme and are managed under different frameworks, processes and legislative requirements.
Raise a concern
You can raise a concern about the behaviour of our employee towards a child it so it can be assessed and responded to appropriately. If a child is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
Who to contact
Contact our Ethical Standards team by email with details of your concerns.
To meet our reporting obligations we may get in touch with you to confirm the details provided in the concerns. We may need to provide certain information to the Queensland Family and Child Commission or to support our action taken in response to the report.