Live Webinar | Getting Ready for Queensland’s Reportable Conduct Scheme

With Queensland’s Reportable Conduct Scheme (Scheme) commencing on 1 July 2026, organisations that care for, supervise or exercise authority over children face a material shift in accountability, governance, and operational decision-making.

While the framework itself is relatively clear, the challenge for most organisations is implementation. Systems, escalation pathways and leadership judgment will need to operate together in real time, and withstand scrutiny from regulators, boards and the community.

Presented by Skye Rose, Practice Leader and Tal Shmerling, Special Counsel, this webinar will provide a focused, practical briefing to support your organisation to prepare with confidence and meet both the legal requirements and the broader expectations of a child safe organisation.

What this session will cover

We will provide a practical, leadership-level briefing on:

• The structure and intent of the Scheme, and what it requires in practice for governance, oversight and accountability
• The role of the Head of Entity and how that responsibility is exercised and supported day to day
• What constitutes reportable conduct, and how to recognise and escalate issues early
• Designing systems that support timely notification, decision-making and documentation
• The interaction with the Child Safe Standards, and the implications for organisational culture, leadership and assurance

Positioning your organisation to meet the standard

We will also step through the practical supports and areas of uplift most organisations will require, providing a clear roadmap for implementation, including:

• Policies and procedures
  Aligning frameworks to the Scheme so they can support consistent, defensible decision making.
• Board and executive training
  Clarifying oversight responsibilities, escalation pathways and how boards obtain meaningful assurance.
• Workforce readiness
  Ensuring staff and volunteers understand what to report, when to report, and how to respond appropriately.
• Head of Entity (HoE) model
  Identifying the appropriate role holder and structuring accountabilities across the organisation.
• Operational support for the HoE in practice
  Establishing practical processes for the HoE and their delegates for triage, risk assessment, investigation and engagement with the regulator.
• Investigations 
  Conducting fair, procedurally sound, trauma-informed, and defensible reportable conduct investigations which that meet regulatory and community expectations.

Why attend

The Scheme introduces clear reporting timeframes and heightened expectations around independence, documentation and investigative rigour. Many organisations are well progressed in principle, but less prepared for the pace and complexity of decision-making once matters arise. This session is designed to move you from awareness to implementation, enabling you to act early, avoid reactive responses and demonstrate strong governance from the outset.

Who should attend

This session is designed for board members, CEOs and senior leaders responsible for governance and organisational readiness. It focuses on how the Scheme operates in practice, and what needs to be in place to support consistent and defensible responses when concerns arise.