Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD SAFE ORGANISATIONS ACT 2024 - SECT 14

14 Principles for implementing and complying with child safe standards and universal principle

(1) The implementation of, and compliance with, the child safe standards and universal principle by child safe entities and oversight by the commission under this chapter are to be based on the following fundamental principles—

(a) child safe entities are responsible for continuously improving the ways in which, in their operations—

(i) the safety of children is promoted; and

(ii) child abuse is prevented; and

(iii) allegations of child abuse are properly responded to;

(b) the commission is to adopt the most effective and proportionate means of assisting child safe entities in implementing and complying with the child safe standards and universal principle;

(c) the commission and sector regulators are to collaborate with each other, child safe entities and the community for the purpose of promoting implementation of, and compliance with, the child safe standards and universal principle by child safe entities.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) (c) , collaboration under that subsection includes notifying the commission of issues affecting the proper implementation of, and compliance with, the child safe standards and universal principle by a child safe entity under this chapter.