Activity details
Implement the Child Safe Scheme to require relevant organisations to implement Child Safe Standards through their systems, policies, and procedures.
Implementation progress update
The Child Safe Scheme commenced in February 2022, with enforcement powers commencing in February 2023. The Children's Guardian has powers to monitor and investigate child safe organisations to ensure they are meeting their obligations and can issue compliance notices, enforceable undertakings and penalties for non-compliance.
The Office of the Children’s Guardian has released a wide range of resources, including the Child Safe Self Assessment, to assist organisations in becoming child safe.
Several prescribed government agencies are also required to develop Child Safe Action Plans, and all of these plans have now been published and are available online. For more information, including the Child Safe Action Plans, see General information - Child Safe Action Plans.
More information
- Learn about the National Plan to End Violence against women and children 2022-2032.
- Read the First Action Plan 2023-2027.
- Browse the First Action Plan 2023-2027 Activities Addendum update.