CS4 - Reporting Arrangements
| Issue Date | Effective Date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 14/12/2023 | 01/07/2024 | 1.0 |
Purpose
To provide guidance to owners and operators of aquatic facilities regarding reporting requirements for incidents of child abuse, child harm and associated hazards and risks.
Description
Changes to the mandatory reporting legislation are constantly under review in the different state and territories, therefore it is advised that an owner or operator subscribe to the department or organisation responsible for their location.
Reporting
All suspected child abuse must be recorded within a report. Whether such a report must be then provided to a government body or authority is dependent on the state/territory legislation pertaining to mandatory reporting, and reportable conduct schemes.
Mandatory reporting laws aim to identify children and young people who are suffering abuse and neglect. These laws were the result of the Royal Commission into the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 2017.
Who is required to report?
Reporting requirements vary from state to territory throughout Australia. Although there are organisations and specific occupations within society that are required to report, it is possible for anyone to make a report if they suspect a child or young person is at risk.
Internal Reports, regardless of whether they are then required to be forwarded to a third party should be recorded in a consistent manner. Refer to CS 11 for information and content to be captured within a report.
