Child Safe Organisations Regulation 2025
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Child Safe Organisations Regulation 2025
Child Safe Organisations Regulation 2025
Part 1
Preliminary
1 Short title
This regulation may be cited as the
Child Safe Organisations Regulation 2025 .
2 Commencement
(1) Part 2 and schedule 1 commence on 1 October 2025.
(2) Part 3 , divisions 1 and 2 commence on 1 January 2026.
(3) Part 3 , division 3 commences on 1 April 2026.
Part 2
Sector regulators
3 Prescribed sector regulators for child safe entities— Act , s 6
(1) Schedule 1 prescribes, for section 6 (a)(ii) of the Act , sector regulators for child safe entities.
(2) However, an entity is prescribed as a sector regulator for a child safe entity under subsection (1) only to the extent that the entity is responsible for regulating the child safe entity.
s 3 amd 2026 SL No. 88
s 4
4 Prescribed sector regulators for reporting entities— Act , s 6
(1) Schedule 2 prescribes, for section 6(a)(ii) of the Act , sector regulators for reporting entities.
(2) However, an entity is prescribed as a sector regulator for a reporting entity under subsection (1) only to the extent that the entity is responsible for regulating the reporting entity.
s 4 ins 2026 SL No. 88
s 5
Part 3
Requirements for initial report
pt 3 hdg ins 2026 SL No. 88
s 6
5 Prescribed requirements for initial report— Act , s 35
(1) For section 35(1)(h) of the Act, the information prescribed for an initial report for a worker to be given by the head of a reporting entity is each personal identification number for the worker, if the personal identification number— (a) was given to the reporting entity in connection with the worker performing work for the reporting entity; and
(b) is in the possession of the reporting entity when the initial report is prepared.
(2) In this section—
personal identification number , for a worker, means any identifying number assigned by a State or Commonwealth department or agency or a national regulator or agency in relation to the worker, including, for example, a number assigned in relation to any of the following—
(a) the worker’s working with children authority under the
Working with Children Check Act 2000 ;
(b) the worker’s registration or permission to teach under the
Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 ;
(c) a Queensland driver licence issued to the worker under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ;
(d) a clearance issued to the worker under the
Disability Services Act 2006 ;
(e) registration of the worker as a health practitioner under the
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) .
s 5 ins 2026 SL No. 88
s 6
Schedule 1
Sector regulators for child safe entities
section 3
1
Accommodation or residential services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 1 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Housing Act 2003
is administered;
(c) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(d) the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board under the
Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 , section 97 ;
(e) the registrar under the
Housing Act 2003 .
sch 1 s 1 (prev sch 1 s 1AA) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (1)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3); 2026 SL No. 88
s 7
2 Religious bodies
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 2 of the Act , the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered is prescribed as a sector regulator.
sch 1 s 2 (prev sch 1 s 1A) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (1)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
3 Early childhood education and care services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 3 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Education and Care Services Act 2013
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(c) the regulatory authority declared under the
Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 , section 14 .
sch 1 s 3 (prev sch 1 s 2 (orig sch 1 s 1AB)) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (1)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126 s 6(3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
4 Child protection services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 4 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Child Protection Act 1999
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered.
sch 1 s 4 (prev sch 1 s 3 (orig sch 1 s 1)) renum 2025 SL No. 126 s 5(4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
5 Services for children with disability
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 5 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Disability Services Act 2006
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered.
sch 1 s 5 (prev sch 1 s 4 (orig sch 1 s 2)) renum 2025 SL No. 126 s 5(4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
6 Education services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 6 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(c) the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board under the
Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 , section 97 ;
(d) the Queensland College of Teachers established under the
Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 , section 229 .
sch 1 s 6 (prev sch 1 s 5 (orig sch 1 s 2A)) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (2)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
7 Health services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 7 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Child Protection Act 1999
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
is administered;
(c) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(d) the health ombudsman under the
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 .
sch 1 s 7 (prev sch 1 s 6 (orig sch 1 s 2B)) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (2)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6(4)
8 Justice or detention services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 8 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Youth Justice Act 1992
is administered.
sch 1 s 8 (prev sch 1 s 7 (orig sch 1 s 3)) renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
9 Services or activities provided primarily for children
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 9 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered.
sch 1 s 9 (prev sch 1 s 7A) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (2)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
10 Commercial services for children
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 10 of the Act , the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered is prescribed as a sector regulator.
sch 1 s 10 (prev sch 1 s 7B) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (2)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
11 Transport or transport-related services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 11 of the Act , the department in which the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
is administered is prescribed as a sector regulator.
sch 1 s 11 (prev sch 1 s 7C) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (2)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
12 Community services
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 12 of the Act , each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Child Protection Act 1999
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered.
sch 1 s 12 (prev sch 1 s 8 (orig sch 1 s 3B)) ins 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6(4)
13 Government entities
For a child safe entity mentioned in schedule 1 , section 13 of the Act , the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered is prescribed as a sector regulator.
sch 1 s 13 (prev sch 1 s 9 (orig sch 1 s 4)) renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 5 (4)
amd 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (3)
renum 2025 SL No. 126
s 6 (4)
Schedule 2
Sector regulators for reporting entities
section 4
1 Accommodation or residential services
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 1 of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Housing Act 2003
is administered;
(c) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(d) the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board under the
Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 , section 97;
(e) the registrar under the
Housing Act 2003 .
2 Religious bodies
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 2 of the Act, the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered is prescribed as a sector regulator.
3 Early childhood education and care services
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 3 of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Education and Care Services Act 2013
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(c) the regulatory authority declared under the
Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 , section 14.
4 Child protection services
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 4 of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Child Protection Act 1999
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered.
5 Services for children with disability
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 5 of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Disability Services Act 2006
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered.
6 Education services
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 6 of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(c) the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board under the
Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 , section 97;
(d) the Queensland College of Teachers established under the
Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 , section 229.
7 Health services
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 7 of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Child Protection Act 1999
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
is administered;
(c) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(d) the health ombudsman under the
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 .
8 Justice or detention services
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 8 of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a sector regulator— (a) the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered;
(b) the department in which the
Youth Justice Act 1992
is administered.
9 Government entities
For a reporting entity mentioned in schedule 2 , section 9 of the Act, the department in which the
Working with Children Check Act 2000
is administered is prescribed as a sector regulator.
sch 2 ins 2026 SL No. 88
s 8
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