Module 5: Summary
- The Reportable Conduct Scheme in Victoria makes it a legal requirement for heads of organisations to report allegations of reportable conduct made against employees, including volunteers, contractors and office holders, irrespective of whether their work is with children or not.
- Reportable conduct includes allegations that occur during and outside a person’s employment or engagement with an organisation.
- Reportable Conduct is a legislative requirement of in-scope Victorian organisations whether funded or not by any government body.
- Personnel within organisations have an obligation to act if they have a concern about the wellbeing of a child; this may involve telling your manager or supervisor. It may also involve reporting the matter on the online Reportable Conduct Portal.
- Organisations also have an obligation to be compliant with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. This means having appropriate policy, procedure and systems to meet the 11 Victorian Child Safe Standards.
- It is also important that organisations are committed to maintaining and improving their policies, procedures and practices to keep children and young people safe from risk and abuse.