Victoria's Reportable Conduct Scheme

From 1 January 2019, Victoria's Reportable Conduct Scheme will be extended to all Education and Care Services and Children's Services.

Under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, services have a number of obligations in relation to responding to child abuse, including reporting "reportable" conduct" to the Commission for Children and Young People. There is an allegation of 'reportable conduct' where a person has a reasonable belief that there has been:

• a sexual offence (even prior to criminal proceedings commencing)
• sexual misconduct.
• physical violence committed against, with or in the presence of a child.
• behaviour causing significant emotional or psychological harm.
• significant neglect of a child.
• misconduct involving any of the above. 

For more information on the obligations of organisations under the Scheme, see the Commission for Children and Young People website, or the Department of Education and Training website.