The Reportable Conduct Scheme

The Reportable Conduct Scheme requires organisations to report and investigate allegations of child abuse and misconduct by their workers. It requires organisations to take all concerns seriously and respond appropriately.

The scheme requires organisations to complete an investigation in response to concerns about a worker’s behaviour towards children and record the outcomes in a way that can be shared with other organisations to prevent harm to children. The scheme plays a critical role in identifying behaviour that is concerning but doesn’t reach the threshold for a police response.

The scheme is designed to connect information across organisations, regulators and sectors to identify people who present a risk to the safety of children.

What is reportable conduct?

Reportable conduct includes:

  • a child sexual offence
  • sexual misconduct committed in relation to, or in the presence of a child
  • ill-treatment of a child
  • significant neglect of a child
  • physical violence committed in relation to, or in the presence of a child
  • behaviour that causes significant emotional or psychological harm to a child.

Learn more about what constitutes reportable conduct on the Types of reportable conduct webpage.

Reportable conduct may be one or a series of acts. It does not need to have occurred as part of the worker’s employment – conduct that occurs while the worker is off duty or out of hours is still reportable.

Who can raise a concern about reportable conduct?

Anyone can raise a concern about worker conduct. The Diocese is currently developing its policy and process regarding the Reportable Conduct Scheme. Should you wish to make a report about worker conduct, please click here: Report a concern | QFCC

Who can an allegation be made about?

A concern can be raised about any worker of an organisation that is required to comply with the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

A worker is a person who performs work of any kind for the organisation, including employees in all capacities, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, labour-hire workers, trainees and work experience employees, and religious leaders.