Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 13E

13E Mandatory reporting by persons engaged in particular work

(1) This section applies to a person (a
"relevant person" ) who is any of the following —

(a) a doctor;

(b) a registered nurse;

(c) a teacher;

(d) a police officer who, under a direction given by the commissioner of the police service under the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , is responsible for reporting under this section;

(e) a person engaged to perform a child advocate function under the Public Guardian Act 2014 ;

(f) an early childhood education and care professional.

(2) For this section, a
"reportable suspicion" about a child is a reasonable suspicion that the child—

(a) has suffered, is suffering, or is at unacceptable risk of suffering, significant harm caused by physical or sexual abuse; and

(b) may not have a parent able and willing to protect the child from the harm.

(3) If a relevant person forms a reportable suspicion about a child in the course of the person’s engagement as a relevant person, the person must give a written report to the chief executive under section 13G .

(4) In this section—

"early childhood education and care professional" means an individual, other than a volunteer or an individual under the age of 18, who is—

(a) any of the following under the Education and Care Services Act 2013 —

(i) an approved provider;

(ii) a supervisor for a QEC approved service;

(iii) an educator for a QEC approved service; or

(b) any of the following under the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) —

(i) an approved provider;

(ii) a nominated supervisor for an approved education and care service;

(iii) an educator for an approved education and care service;

(iv) a family day care co-ordinator for an approved family day care service;

(v) a family day care educator for an approved family day care service.