Legislative changes to the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic) and what this means for employees who work with children and young people.

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of the legislative changes to the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 in Victoria for employees working with children and young people.

The Reportable Conduct Scheme outlines the obligations of organisations covered by the Scheme to notify the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) of reportable allegations made against workers of an organisation.. Its purpose is to help identify individuals who pose a risk of harm to children and young people, promote information sharing between government regulators and organisations, and improve responses to allegations of child abuse and harm within organisations. On July 1...

People in this episode

Hosts: Arna Delle-Vergini, William Wainwright

Topics covered

• child wellbeing
• safety act
• reportable conduct
• child protection
• employee obligations

Keywords

• reportable conduct scheme
• child safety
• allegations
• child abuse
• harm prevention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Commission for Children and Young People, Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005

Places: Victoria

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