- The Crisafulli Government’s fast-tracked Reportable Conduct Scheme is delivering stronger protections for Queensland children.
- The Scheme has already received 666 notifications, with nearly 200 of these matters referred to Queensland Police Service.
- 39 blue cards have been suspended based on information provided, due to the imminent risk to the safety of Queensland children.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering the strongest child protection reforms in the country, fixing Labor’s broken child safety system.
The Crisafulli Government’s fast-tracked Reportable Conduct Scheme is delivering stronger protections for Queensland children, ensuring organisations that work with kids immediately report and investigate allegations of misconduct and abuse.
Since the Scheme commenced on 1 July 2026, 666 notifications of reportable conduct have been received.
The Queensland Family and Child Commission has referred 199 of these matters involving alleged criminal conduct to the Queensland Police Service and opened 572 active cases for ongoing monitoring.
39 Blue Cards have been suspended using new discretionary powers based on information provided through the Reportable Conduct Scheme which demonstrated the person posed an imminent risk to the safety of children.
Of the hundreds of notifications received, the types of reported conduct included:
Ill-treatment of a child, which accounted for 29 per cent of notifications.
Physical violence against a child, which accounted for 22 per cent.
Sexual misconduct committed in relation to a child, which accounted for 16 per cent.
Without the Crisafulli Government’s decision to fast-track the Scheme by 12 months, many critical matters may have gone unreported and placed Queensland children at greater risk.
Disappointingly, the former Labor Government failed to implement a Reportable Conduct Scheme during their decade of decline, despite repeated promises and recommendations.
The Scheme builds on the Crisafulli Government’s nation leading reforms to make Queensland children safer, including delivering Daniel’s law and establishing a new Queensland Protection Commission.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity Deb Frecklington said the Scheme was already making a significant difference in protecting Queensland children.
“The Reportable Conduct Scheme is one of the most significant child protection reforms undertaken in Queensland and the early results show it is already working,” the Attorney-General said.
“More than 660 notifications have now been received, with organisations right across Queensland recognising risks earlier, meeting their legal obligations and helping ensure concerns about children’s safety are reported and thoroughly investigated.”
“Under Labor, Queensland families waited years for these strengthened protections, despite recommendations from the 2017 Royal Commission and a commitment from Labor to establish the scheme as a priority.”
“Nearly 200 matters have been referred to police for further investigation, which is why the Crisafulli Government’s $4 million investment to bring forward commencement of the scheme for all relevant sectors is so important.
“The recent introduction of legislation to establish the Queensland Protection Commission builds on these enhanced systems and demonstrates our commitment to delivering the strongest child protection system in the nation.”
QFCC Principal Commissioner Luke Twyford said organisations across Queensland had embraced the reform and were demonstrating a strong commitment to child safeguarding.
“The number of notifications received shows organisations are taking their child safeguarding responsibilities seriously and are committed to creating safer environments for children and young people,” Mr Twyford said.
“We’ve already seen significant outcomes. Information that may once have remained within a single organisation is now being shared appropriately, allowing risks to be identified and managed before more children are harmed.”
