Child safety reforms

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To ensure children are safe, supported and thriving, the Queensland Department of Education is strengthening current approaches and introducing a range of new initiatives and programs. These are designed to empower the sector and educators to further enhance safety and uphold the highest standards of quality care and include legislative amendments.

In addition, Queensland is also working closely with other states and territories, as well as the early childhood sector and experts, to expand safety measures and boost the quality of education and care services across the sector.

Key dates

1 September 2025—regulatory amendments begin
1 January 2026—changes to the National Quality Standard commence
1 January 2026—Child Safe Organisations Act applies
1 July 2026—Reportable Conduct Scheme begins

Updates

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Statement of Shared Commitment

Completed and rolled out to Queensland services from February 2025.

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Mandatory child protection training

Completed and rolled out to Queensland services from April 2025.

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Protective behaviours and guidance training

Free programs now available.

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NQF child safety guides

Guidance to help children's education and care services.

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National Model Code

Approved providers and their services can promote a child safe culture by adopting the voluntary National Model Code.

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Child Safe Organisations standards

The standards will support services to prepare for the Child Safe Organisations Act that comes into effect.

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Reportable conduct scheme

To come into effect from July 2026.

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National Child Safety Regulations

From 1 Sept 2025:

New policy and procedures required for services around digital technologies.
Allegations or incidents of physical and sexual abuse will reduce from 7 days to 24 hours.
Services prohibited from vaping devices and substances.

From 1 Jan 2026:

New wording added to the National Quality Standard Quality Area 2 and 7.

Please access the information sheet (PDF, 198KB) for more information.

Upcoming initiatives

Child safety training package

In response to Recommendation 12 of the Review, Queensland is working closely with experts and fast-tracking the development of the nation's first formal Child Safety Training Package for all early childhood staff.

The Child Safety Training Package, being developed in partnership with the Australian Centre for Child Protection, is scheduled to be available in 2026.

Reforming Early Childhood Safety Program

The Queensland Reforming Early Childhood Safety (RECS) Program is an education and training program to be rolled out in 2025–26 to support services to implement the national child safety reforms.

Early childhood professionals working in Queensland regulated early childhood services will have access to the RECS program.

Queensland training and resources

Protective behaviours and behaviour guidance training

Free protective behaviours and behaviour guidance training, together with intensive face-to-face coaching, available for Queensland early childhood educators, in partnership with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and Autism Queensland.

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Last updated 22 August 2025

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